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ISWAP Jihadists Attack UN Base in Nigeria, Trapping 25 Aid Workers

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Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said.
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Africa

DRC Army Says Killed 16 Fighters in New Offensive

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The army in Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday it had killed 16 militiamen for the loss of three soldiers in a three-day push against an armed group in the country's northeast.
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Americas

US Envoy in Kabul as Questions Over Troop Withdrawal Swirl

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The US special envoy to Afghanistan touched down in Kabul for meetings with Afghan leaders, in a bid to revive a flagging peace process as violence soars in the war-weary country and a deadline for US troop withdrawal draws closer.
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Africa

US, Russia Warships Dock in Strategic Sudan Port

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A US warship docked in Sudan Monday a day after a Russian frigate arrived in the same key Red Sea port where Moscow is planning to establish a naval logistics base, an AFP correspondent said.
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Africa

ADF Militia Raids in Eastern DR Congo Kill 10 Civilians: Army

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Fighters thought to belong to the notorious Allied Democratic Forces militia killed 10 civilians in two overnight attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said Sunday.
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Yemen Rebels Claim Saudi Strikes, Threaten New Attacks

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed missile and drone strikes that targeted neighboring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the grinding civil war escalates.
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Americas

Soldiers Exposed to Blasts at Greater Risk of Alzheimer’s: Study

Inder Singh Bisht -
Soldiers exposed to shock waves produced by military explosives are at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, a study funded by the US Army revealed.
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Africa

Cameroon Troops Raped 20 Women, Killed Man: HRW

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Cameroonian soldiers raped at least 20 women, including four with disabilities, and killed a man in a raid last year in an English-speaking secessionist region, Human Rights Watch said Friday.
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Air

US Air Force SHiELD Laser System to Receive Critical Component

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The US Air Force is receiving one of the three main components of a laser weapon system demonstrator this month which is being developed to counter surface-to-air and air-to-air missile attacks on fighter aircraft.
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Africa

Nine Gendarmes Killed in Central Mali Attack

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Nine gendarmes were killed in an attack near the central Malian town of Bandiagara, in an area where jihadist groups are rampant, a military official said on Friday.
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Africa

New Abduction at Nigeria School, Hundreds Feared Missing

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Suspected armed bandits raided a school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria overnight, a teacher and parent said Friday, raising fears of another mass kidnapping in the region.
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Middle East

US Strikes ‘Iranian-Backed Militant’ Site in Syria: Pentagon

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The US military struck facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed armed groups Thursday, saying President Joe Biden's new administration was sending Tehran a message after recent rocket attacks on US troop locations in Iraq.
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Africa

Burkina Faso Military Kills 11 ‘Terrorists’ in Jihadist-Plagued North

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Burkina Faso's armed forces said Thursday they had killed 11 "terrorists" during an operation in the country's jihadist-plagued north after a recent surge in attacks.
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Europe

British Paratroopers Hone Urban Warfare Skills at New Facility

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The British Army recently unveiled the Urban Training Facility at Colchester, Essex, designed to prepare paratroopers for combat in complex, built-up areas.
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Africa

Gangs Kill 18 Villagers in Northern Nigeria

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Gangs of thieves have killed 18 people in several attacks in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, the government said Thursday.
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Air

Russian Kamikaze Drone to Complete Tests This Year

Inder Singh Bisht -
Russian state-run manufacturer, Kalashnikov, has revealed that its combat unmanned aerial vehicle, the KUB, will complete testing this year.
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