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Nigerian army says rescues hostages taken by Islamists
ReutersABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's military has freed a number of women and children held hostage by Islamist sect Boko Haram, the army said on Saturday, after its offensive in the northeast of the country overran three of the insurgents' camps. Boko Haram...Tags: Nigeria, Religious Conflicts, Butterfly Ballots, Chad, Rebellions
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Niger attacks launched from southern Libya: Niger's president
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Islamist militants who carried out simultaneous suicide attacks on an army base and a French uranium mine in northern Niger two days ago came from southern Libya, Niger's president said on Saturday. President Mahamadou Issoufou said...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, France, Libya, Suicide, Muammar Gaddafi
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Niger attacks launched from southern Libya - Niger's president
ReutersNIAMEY, May 25 (Reuters) - Islamist militants who carried out simultaneous suicide attacks on an army base and a French uranium mine in northern Niger two days ago came from southern Libya, Niger's president said on Saturday. President Mahamadou Issoufou...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, France, Libya, Suicide, Muammar Gaddafi
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Algerian jihadi mastermind claims Niger suicide attacks
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - French special forces and Niger troops shot dead on Friday the last two Islamists involved in a twin attack on a military base and a French uranium mine in Niger, which was claimed by the mastermind of January's mass hostage-taking in...Tags: North Africa, France, Jihad, Armed Forces, Africa
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French special forces took part in Niger operation: government
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - French special forces took part in an operation at an army base in Niger on Friday to flush out Islamist militants suspected of involvement in an attack the previous day, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said. At least 21 people were...Tags: Armed Forces
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Group linked to Algeria gas plant attack claims Niger raids
ReutersABIDJAN, May 24 (Reuters) - An al Qaeda-linked group that carried out the raid on the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria in January has claimed to have participated in Thursday's attacks in Niger. A statement posted on the internet on Friday was signed by...Tags: North Africa, Jihad, Religious Conflicts, Mauritania, Computer Crime
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Islamists kill 21 in suicide attacks in Niger
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Islamist suicide bombers struck an army barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 21 people and wounding dozens more in attacks that showed militant violence spreading in West Africa. The...Tags: France, Entertainment, Rebellions, Mali, Paris (France)
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At least 26 killed in simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring...
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Islamists kill 20 in suicide attacks in Niger
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Islamist suicide bombers struck an army barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 20 people and wounding dozens more in attacks that showed militant violence spreading across West Africa....Tags: Nigeria, Wars and Interventions, Goodluck Jonathan, Terrorism, Metal and Mineral
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France's Hollande says will protect interests in Niger
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - France will do everything to protect its interests in Niger after an attack on a uranium plant run by nuclear reactor maker Areva near the northern town of Arlit earlier on Thursday, French President Francois Hollande said. "We will...Tags: France, Francois Hollande
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Niger says Areva plant halts production after attack
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - A uranium mine in northern Niger run by French nuclear reactor maker Areva is "badly damaged" and has stopped production for the moment after it was attacked earlier in the day, Niger government spokesman Marou Amadou said on Thursday....Tags: Western Africa
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At least 18 soldiers, four Islamists killed in Niger: sources
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 18 soldiers and four suspected Islamists were killed in a fierce gunbattle following a dawn car bomb attack at a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources and a local official said. "There are 18 soldiers...Tags: Armed Forces, Bombings, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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