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Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base

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Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.
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Europe

Turkish Police Capture Key Islamic State Figure: Report

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A senior figure in the Islamic State group described as the slain leader's "right-hand man" has been captured by police in Istanbul, local media reported Sunday.
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Africa

Nigeria Jihadists Attack Two Army Bases, 8 Killed

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Nigerian jihadists have attacked two army bases in the restive northeast, overrunning one camp and killing at least eight people, military sources said on Sunday.
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Africa

Sudan Reportedly Suspends Planned Russian Naval Base in Red Sea

Joe Saballa -
Sudan has suspended an agreement that allowed Russia to construct a naval base off the coast of the Red Sea, Middle Eastern media reported this week.
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Africa

European Nations Vow Continuing Security Support for Sahel

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Four European countries on Friday pledged to continue their security support for nations in the troubled Sahel region.
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Asia Pacific

Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt

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Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.
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Asia Pacific

Kyrgyzstan Says Death Toll in Clashes With Tajikistan Rises to 13

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Kyrgyzstan said Friday that its death toll in armed clashes with Central Asian rival Tajikistan had reached 13, after the pair agreed a ceasefire following the worst fighting along their disputed border in years.
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Americas

US Army Footage of New Night Vision Goggles ‘Video Game-Like’

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The US Army shared footage of how the battlefield will appear as viewed through its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars, showing glowing figures likened to those in the popular video game Halo.
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Asia Pacific

Taiwan Unveils First Coast Guard Vessel That ‘Converts’ Into Warship

Tong Ong -
Taiwan commissioned its first coast guard vessel that can be converted into a warship to counter the growing threat from China.
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Asia Pacific

Kyrgyzstan Says Seized Tajik Border Post During Heavy Fighting

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Kyrgyzstan said Thursday that it "seized" a border post belonging to Central Asian neighbor Tajikistan during the worst fighting at their disputed border in years.
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Europe

France Tests M-51 Ballistic Missile in Atlantic

Tong Ong -
The French Army tested an M-51 submarine-launched ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, several hundred kilometers from any coast.
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Asia Pacific

Philippines’ Duterte Refuses to Stop South China Sea Patrols

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Philippine President Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country's sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable.
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Africa

Gunmen Kill Two Police in South Nigeria Attack

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Gunmen have killed two police officers in Nigeria's southern Akwa Ibom state, a spokesman said, in the latest attack targeting security operatives in the region.
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Americas

Eight Venezuelan Soldiers Killed in Clashes on Colombian Border: Army

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Eight Venezuelan soldiers have been killed in clashes with armed groups operating on the Colombian border, doubling the toll since an offensive against the combatants started in March, the defense ministry in Caracas said.
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Asia Pacific

N. Korea Completes Reconnaissance and Attack Drone Tests: Source

Tong Ong -
North Korea has successfully tested its unmanned reconnaissance and attack drones, according to a military source.
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Asia Pacific

South Korea Ships Equipment to US Missile Shield Base Despite Protest

Joe Saballa -
The armed forces of South Korea delivered electrical equipment and construction materials to a US missile shield base located in the central town of Seongju.
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