🏳️❌🇧🇫— #EXCLUSIVE - According to an exclusive source "the battle took place during several days, and APCs were used [by JNIM] to storm the main base [west of Djibo] where some more APCs were captured from the army"

Casualty toll on either side still unclear.

🇺🇸🇮🇶❌🏴 — CENTCOM and Iraqi forces conducted airstrikes on Islamic State hideouts in Kirkuk, Iraq.

On 31 Jan., Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), enabled by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, conducted precision airstrikes in the vicinity Kirkuk, Iraq, killing five ISIS operatives.

An initial post-strike clearance found multiple explosive suicide belts and other materials.

The ISF-led operation is part of the ongoing Defeat-ISIS campaign to disrupt and degrade ISIS' capabilities, dismantle their attack networks, and ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS. Coalition Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CTF-OIR) enabled ISF during the operation by providing technical support and intelligence.

ISIS remains a threat to the region and beyond, and CENTCOM, along with partners and allies, will continue to aggressively pursue these terrorists to protect the homeland.

This comes following a decision by the Iraqi Shia PMF to let the US coalition stay to help them fight IS

🇸🇴🇸🇴❌🏴 — Puntland forces evacuating their killed and wounded soldiers by helicopter.

🏴❌🇳🇪 — Unconfirmed reports of 10 Nigerien soldier killed in an ambush by Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) elements yesterday as they were patrolling around the besieged city of Bankilare in western Niger, near the triborder region with Mali and Burkina Faso

🇸🇪⚠️ UPDATE: Five people have been hospitalized following the shooting at Risbergska School, according to health authorities at a press conference.

Four people underwent surgery following the incident: Two are now in stable condition, one remains in critical condition, and another sustained only minor injuries.

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🇺🇸⚡️ RFK Jr. likely now has the votes to be confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

— Semafor

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🇸🇴🇸🇴❌🏴 — Puntland Defense Forces claim that 40 IS terrorists were killed in the battles today, in the images they released we can notice 6 different bodies, even though some bodies are reposted several times.

IS has not commented on the fighting in Dharin yet.