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Egyptian security forces have killed 55 militants in Sinai on the ninth day of an operation against Islamists in the area.
A statement by the military on Wednesday said that operation “Right of the Martyr’’ had so far resulted in the killing of 415 militants and the arrest of 320 people.
Scores of residents fled Mareergur locality on Friday, fearing a bloody fighting between Ahlu-Sunna Waljama’a fighters and forces of Galmudug State.
“There are so many fighters and weapons in Mareergur,” resident in the locality “Some people have started fleeing the areas for fear of the fighting. Most people are saying they have no option but to support whoever takes over the locality.”
Thirteen people, including seven Congolese soldiers and two civilians, were killed on Thursday in clashes between Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels and Congolese army forces in the eastern part of the country.
“A two-hour clash took place this morning between army forces and Ugandan rebels who attacked military positions in Mamove,” a military source told Anadolu Agency.
The military announced Thursday the killing of 86 “takfiri elements” and the arrest of another 195 in the last three days, as part of operation “Retribution for the martyr” against militant groups in North Sinai.
The military further stated in a press release that 13 vehicles and 67 motorcycles were destroyed, used by “terrorists” in attacks. The army also said that it discovered five new tunnels dug near the border zone.
Nigeria’s army has hoisted the country’s flag in Gamboru Ngala, a border town with neighboring Cameroon, days after recapturing it from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
The militants had used the town as a stronghold to launch attacks, including kidnappings and murder in both Nigeria and Cameroon.
Al-Shabaab said it had seized two small towns in the Lower Shabelle region - El Saliindi, 65 km (40 miles) south of Mogadishu en route to the port town of Marka, and Kuntuwarey, on the road between the capital and the port of Barawe.
The militant group, which is seeking to overthrow the government in Somalia, stages regular attacks on the AU-led peacekeeping force and on Somali officials as the country struggles to rebuild after more than two decades of chaos.
Nine Libyan army soldiers lost life and 13 others have been wounded in clashes against Isis jihadists and Shura Revolutionaries militants in Benghazi in the last two days.