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The unrest has displaced around two million in the northeast and spilled into neighbouring countries, prompting a regional military coalition fighting the Islamist groups to end violence.

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In it, he explains how he was lured by the promise of glory and that he came to believe a direct route to paradise was to sacrifice his life fighting for "a pure Islamic society".

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The hope is the snake’s new, higher profile in California can give it a fighting chance at avoiding extinction.

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The lawsuit also requests reimbursement for the federal government’s costs of fighting the fire.

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Since 2017, those seeking to create a breakaway state have been fighting government forces.

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