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Erdogan Says Saudi Arabia Wants Armed Turkish Drones

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has requested a supply of Turkish military drones.
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Middle East

Twelve Troops Killed in Militant Ambush in South Syria: Monitor

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Armed men killed 12 Syrian soldiers in an ambush in the southern province of Daraa on Tuesday, a war monitor said.
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Americas

US Army Reviews Gender-Neutral Combat Fitness Test 

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The US Army is reviewing its gender-neutral fitness test and could revamp it to factor in the “biological differences” between men and women.
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Africa

US to Train Mozambique Forces Fighting Jihadists

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American military personnel will spend two months training soldiers in Mozambique to help the country fight a jihadist insurgency in its northeast, US embassy officials said.
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Africa

Sudan and Ethiopia Border Clashes Fuel Wider Tensions

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A decades-old border dispute over fertile farmland between Sudan and Ethiopia is feeding regional rivalry — and even sparking fears of broader conflict, analysts say.
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Middle East

Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Regenerates Amid Battle for the North

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Years of setbacks have weakened the once-mighty Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda, but the militants are seizing the opportunity to regenerate while the government and Houthi rebels are locked in a fight to the death in the north.
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Middle East

Israel Unveils Laser-Guided ‘Precision’ Mortar System

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Israel unveiled a laser-guided mortar system that it said could reduce civilian collateral damage.
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Africa

15 Massacred in East DR Congo, ADF Militia Suspected

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At least 15 civilians were massacred overnight in eastern DR Congo, a monitoring group in the region said Monday, saying the notorious ADF militia were suspected.
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Africa

Eastern Libya Forces Say Arrested ‘Prominent IS Leader’ Abu Omar

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Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar announced Sunday the arrest of a top Islamic State group figure in the south of the North African country.
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Middle East

Civilians Wounded in Syrian Missile Strike: Turkish Ministry

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A missile strike in Turkish-controlled northern Syria wounded several civilians, Turkey's defense ministry and a monitoring group said Monday.
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Europe

France Runs Satellite War Game in European First

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France on Friday prepared to simulate an attack by a hostile power on one of its satellites in a war game scenario the government said is less outlandishly futuristic than it may seem.
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Asia Pacific

Russia Backs Plans for Afghanistan Interim Rule With Taliban

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Russia said Friday it was in favor of Afghanistan forming an interim government including members of the Taliban, ahead of talks next week in Moscow aiming to resolve the conflict.
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Africa

Gangs Kill 31 in Nigeria Attacks: Local Sources

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Criminal gangs have killed a total of 31 people in three separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria, local residents said Thursday, in the latest violence in the volatile regions.
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Africa

US Says Deadly DR Congo ADF Militia Linked to Islamic State

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Washington on Thursday labeled the ADF militia, suspected of hundreds of civilian killings in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, a "foreign terrorist organization" linked to Islamic State.
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Africa

Burkina Faso Makes Tentative Steps Towards Dialogue With Jihadists

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Sources say contacts between Burkina Faso's government and jihadists have taken part in the north. The initiative is limited in scope, they say, and Islamic State remains beyond the pale.
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Asia Pacific

Russia Says Foiled ‘Terror’ Attack in North Caucasus

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Russia said Thursday it had killed a suspected militant planning a terror attack in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan.
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