insurgency

Jul- 2026 -

15 July

ChatGPT interface displayed on a computer screen. Image: Matheus Bertelli/Pexels

Boko Haram Used AI to Plan Battlefield Ops: Report

Former Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province commanders reportedly used generative AI chatbots to help plan operations, refine battlefield tactics, and answer technical questions related to explosives.

11 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Army, Russian Paramilitary Allies Retake Northern Town

Mali's army has regained control of the key northern town of Anefis after fighting against rebel militants for nearly a week, separatists and the military said.

11 July

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Nearly 50 Abducted Pupils, Teachers Rescued in Nigeria

Dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped during a rare attack in southwestern Nigeria 56 days ago have been rescued, the presidency said.

9 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Says Death Toll From Militant Attacks in Southwest Rises to 42

Three militant attacks in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province have killed 42 civilians and security personnel in four days, the country's military said.

8 July

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists Kill at Least 22 Soldiers, Militia in Burkina Faso

At least 22 soldiers and civilian militia were killed in suspected attacks by extremists at the weekend in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said.

8 July

War

South Sudanese civilians line up outside a U.N. compound in Bor offering refuge and basic health necessities

Staff Writer With AFP

South Sudan Medical Evacuations Rise as Conflict Intensifies: ICRC

Medical evacuations of wounded South Sudanese rose by 50 percent in the first half of 2026, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, as deadly conflict continued to limit access to healthcare in the country.

7 July

Asia Pacific

Manipur has been engulfed in ethnic violence since May

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Soldiers Killed in Ambush in India’s Restive Northeast

Two Indian soldiers were killed in an ambush by militants in the country's troubled northeastern Manipur state, officials said, as violence continues to grip the far-flung region.

3 July

War

Bea Castañeda

What Is Asymmetric Warfare? A Quick Guide

Conventional military dominance doesn't guarantee victory. Asymmetric warfare is how weaker forces even the odds through insurgency, hybrid tactics, and operations that conventional armies struggle to counter.

May- 2026 -

4 May

Land

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team and Indian Army Soldiers examine a Stryker vehicle during exercise Yudh Abhyas 19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team.)

Rojoef Manuel

India Seeks 159 Armored Carriers for Counterinsurgency Force

New Delhi has launched an acquisition program for 159 bulletproof troop carriers in support of the Indian Army’s Rashtriya Rifles counterinsurgency arm deployed in the country’s northeastern region.

Feb- 2026 -

15 February

Terrorism

A Nigerian soldier on patrol in Banki, in the northeastern state of Borno, a region where Boko Haram insurgents are especially active

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Killed in Fresh Nigeria Attacks

Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.

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