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DR Congo Militia Kills at Least 12 in New Attack

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Fighters believed to belong to the ADF militia have killed at least 12 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, local sources said Sunday.
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Americas

Germany Welcomes US Troop Withdrawal Freeze, Says in Mutual Interest

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The German government welcomed President Biden's decision to put on hold plans to reduce US troops in Germany, saying their presence was in the countries' mutual interest.
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Africa

Burkina Faso Premier Floats Idea of Talks With Jihadists

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Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Dabire floated the idea of negotiations with jihadist groups, an idea rejected until now by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
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Americas

Beijing Warns off US Warship From South China Sea Islands

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China on Friday warned off a US warship sailing near contested islands in the South China Sea, Beijing said, the first such encounter made public since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
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Africa

Nigeria Troops Overrun ISWAP Jihadist Camps in Northeast

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Nigerian troops backed by jets have taken control of several camps of IS-linked jihadists, with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed.
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Air

Indian Solar Drone to Fly at 65,000 Feet for 90 Days, Monitor Enemy Targets

Inder Singh Bisht -
India is developing a solar-powered surveillance drone that can cruise at an altitude of up to 65,000 feet for 90 days, monitoring enemy targets and coordinating attacks.
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Middle East

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Khalid Batarfi Under Arrest: UN Report

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The leader of Al-Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate has been under arrest for several months, according to a United Nations report, in what will be seen as a huge breakthrough in the fight against the global jihadist threat.
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Air

German Coalition Partners Approve ‘Unarmed’ Eurodrone Project

Inder Singh Bisht -
Germany’s ruling coalition partners have given their go-ahead to continue the multinational project to develop the Eurodrone.
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Americas

Corps General: Marines Must Shed Mistrust of AI 

Inder Singh Bisht -
Marines need to shed their mistrust of unmanned and artificial intelligence systems in order to stay ahead of China’s growing military capabilities, said the force’s top officer.
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Africa

Cameroon Army Killed 9 Civilians in Anglophone West: HRW

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Human Rights Watch accused the Cameroon army of killing nine civilians, including a six-year-old girl, in a raid last month on a village in the troubled English-speaking west of the country.
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Americas

First US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait Since Biden Inauguration

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A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the first such voyage since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
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Americas

Pentagon Chief Opens Discussion About Extremism in the Ranks

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin launched a discussion about extremism in the US military, as the Pentagon reels from the revelation that several troops and veterans participated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Air

US Air Force F-15EX Eagle Takes Maiden Flight

Bidisha Das -
The US Air Force’s brand new F-15EX Eagle fighter jet performed a 90-minute maiden flight on Tuesday from St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri.
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Africa

10 Malian Troops Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack

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Nine troops were killed in Mali's troubled central region early Wednesday when their camp came under attack from jihadists, security sources said.
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Technology

Opposition to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Remains Strong: Survey

Inder Singh Bisht -
A remarkable 61 percent of adult respondents from 28 countries have expressed their opposition to the use of lethal autonomous weapons systems in a recent online survey.
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Middle East

IS Attack Kills 19 in Central Syria: Monitor

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Islamic State group jihadists killed 19 Syrian regime personnel and allied militia fighters in the central province of Hama on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.
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