Tag Archives: Soldier

Nigeria city of Maiduguri ‘shaken by blasts’

October 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Loud explosions and gunfire have rocked Nigeria’s northern city of Maiduguri, which has seen growing violence by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Details are unclear, but reports said at least 10 people had been killed, including several soldiers. A … read more »

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Afghan soldiers fire on NATO troops in east: 1 Afghan killed, other captured

August 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Two Afghan soldiers tried to gun down a group of NATO troops outside a military base in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said. No international forces were killed, but one of the attackers was killed as NATO forces shot back. … read more »

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Mali counter-coup arrests made

July 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bamako – An army officer and a religious leader have been arrested by armed men in Bamako as part of an investigation into an attempted counter coup, family members said on Saturday. “We have not heard any news. We are … read more »

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Mogadishu blasts killed 7

May 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mogadishu – At least seven people, mostly Somali soldiers, were killed on Saturday in bomb explosions in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said. A roadside bomb planted under a tree killed four soldiers and one civilian in northern … read more »

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Cairo calm again after deadly clashes

May 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – A Cairo district that witnessed deadly clashes between protesters and soldiers near the defence ministry was calm on Saturday after an overnight curfew. Soldiers and armoured personnel carriers blocked off a road leading to the ministry after the … read more »

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Residents again accuse Nigerian soldiers of rampage

July 25, 2011 by benim

Residents on Monday accused Nigerian soldiers of shooting civilians and burning homes following a bomb blast blamed on Islamists over the weekend, but the military denied the claims. Troops deployed to the northeastern city of Maiduguri, hit by scores of … read more »

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Burkina army sacks 566 soldiers over mutiny

July 14, 2011 by benim

Burkina Faso’s military has discharged 566 soldiers following a wave of mutinees that swept across the country earlier this year, army chief of staff Nabere Honore Traore said Thursday. During a late June meeting on insubordination in the army, “the … read more »

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Burkina Faso traders riot over army looting

April 16, 2011 by benim

Hundreds of traders rioted and set fire to the headquarters of Burkina Faso’s ruling party on Saturday, protesting after mutinous soldiers looted their shops. Merchants ransacked the National Assembly, the trade ministry and other public buildings in the capital of … read more »

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Troops jailed for shooting Somali civilians

March 17, 2011 by benim

Kampala – The army spokesperson in Uganda says three soldiers serving with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia have been sentenced to two years in prison each for shooting Somali civilians. Army spokesperson Felix Kulayigye said the three soldiers … read more »

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30 soldiers die in north Sudan army fighting

February 6, 2011 by benim

JUBA, Sudan — A Southern Sudan administrator says at least 30 soldiers have been killed in fighting as northern army unit soldiers turned against each other. Upper Nile State’s Information Minister Peter Lam Both says the soldiers fought over which … read more »

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Sudan shootout kills 20, army warns of more clashes

February 5, 2011 by benim

At least 20 people died in a shootout between Sudanese soldiers in a southern town, the military said, warning there was a risk of more clashes as the country divided its forces before the south becomes independent. Fighting with mortars … read more »

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Somali Soldier Kills 17 After Firing Into Crowd Accidentally

January 31, 2011 by benim

At least 17 people were killed and 56 others wounded when a government soldier in Somalia opened fire accidentally on a crowd in the capital, Mogadishu, where a government minister was visiting a hospital. The shots were fired after soldiers … read more »

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Protest against army after central Nigeria killings

January 25, 2011 by benim

Villagers staged protests against the military in central Nigeria on Monday, hurling stones and burning the tents of soldiers who they blamed for the killing of five local residents over the weekend. Scores of people have died in and around … read more »

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Nigeria: Fresh attack sparks clash with soldiers: police

January 24, 2011 by benim

A deadly attack by men allegedly wearing military uniforms led to clashes between villagers and troops in restive central Nigeria Monday, with soldiers accused of opening fire in response, police said. Details of the incidents were not immediately clear, including … read more »

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