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The Taliban captures Samangan (Aibak), the provincial capital of Samangan Province, making it the sixth capture of a provincial capital by the Islamist group in the past four days.
2021-08-9

A group of Islamist insurgents take hostages in Mopti. While separating the victims by gender, an airstrike killed at least 20 people.
2021-01-3

Four Malian troops are killed and 12 others wounded when their anti-poaching convoy is ambushed in Mopti. Islamist insurgents are suspected to be behind the attack and reinforcements are sent to the area from Konna.
2020-08-27

Islamist insurgents linked to ISIL seize control of the port city of Mocímboa da Praia in northern Mozambique, after days of heavy fighting with government forces. Soldiers reportedly abandoned their positions and fled the city on boats after becoming outnumbered, as several fellow soldiers were killed by the militants.
2020-08-12

Gunmen from the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram open fire at a market in Damboa, Nigeria, killing 18 people.
2013-01-23

Islamist rebels in northern Mali seize the central town of Douentza.
2012-09-1

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency in parts of the country hit by violence by Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
2012-01-1

The moderate Islamist Renaissance Party (Nahda) officially wins the Tunisian Constituent Assembly election, gaining more than 41% of the vote and securing 90 of the 217 parliamentary seats being contested.
2011-10-27

An explosion and gunfire are heard in the northern Nigerian town of Maiduguri, amid activity by Islamist group Boko Haram.
2011-07-6

Islamist Al-Shabaab rebels in Somalia ban mobile phone money transfers, saying they are "unIslamic".
2010-10-18