Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kaiama district in Kwara state following a deadly overnight attack in Woro village, where suspected jihadist fighters killed 170 people. Tuesday’s assault marked the deadliest attack in Kwara this year, in a region bordering Niger that has increasingly faced violence from Islamic State West Africa […]
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Five Indian nationals kidnapped in Mali
BAMAKO – Gunmen abducted five Indian nationals in western Mali on Thursday, company and security sources confirmed Friday, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the West African country. The workers were taken near Kobri while employed on electrification projects. A company spokesperson confirmed the kidnappings and said other Indian employees had been evacuated to the […]