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US General Milley Meets Taliban, Afghan Leader Ahead of Pullout

Staff Writer With AFP -
The top US military officer met separately this week with the Taliban and Afghanistan's president to push for a negotiated solution as the United States pulls out, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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Africa

Mozambique Knew of Jihadists Five Years Before Attacks: President

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Mozambique's government was aware of Islamic radicalization in Cabo Delgado five years before jihadists launched a bloody insurgency there.
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Africa

Bomb Kills Malian Soldier and Wounds Five

Staff Writer With AFP -
A Mali soldier was killed and five others were wounded when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on a highway in the troubled west African country.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

German Coalition Partner Says No to Army’s Request for Armed Drones

Inder Singh Bisht -
One of Germany's ruling coalition partners has refused to support the armed forces request to arm the five Israeli drones the country will receive in the next few months.
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Asia Pacific

Taliban Kill 13 Afghan Policemen in Checkpoint Attacks

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At least 13 Afghan policemen were killed when Taliban militants attacked two checkpoints overnight in the north of the country, officials said Wednesday.
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Americas

Boeing’s MQ-25 Drone Completes First Flight With Aerial Refueling System

Bidisha Das -
In a first, Boeing and the US Navy conducted a test flight of an MQ-25 aerial refueling drone prototype with an aerial refueling store.
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Americas

Taiwan Says US Has Approved Key Submarine Technology Sale

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The United States has issued an export permit for a digital sonar system critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine project, a top defense official said Wednesday.
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Africa

Nigerian Kidnappings a Sign of Boko Haram Expansion, Say Experts

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Nigeria's dreaded Boko Haram has sounded a grim warning in claiming responsibility for a mass kidnapping in the country's northwest, analysts say.
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Americas

Moscow Condemns US Sanctions on Turkey Over Russian Missile Purchases

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Russia's foreign minister condemned US sanctions against Turkey over the purchase of Russia's S-400 air defense missiles as "illegitimate."
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Americas

ELTA Presents Mobile Counter Drone System to US DoD and DHS

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ELTA North America has provided the US Departments of Defense and Homeland Security with advanced counter-drone technological solutions, improving the defense-in-depth capabilities of mobile drones.
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Asia Pacific

Bomb Kills Deputy Governor in Afghan Capital

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A deputy governor of Kabul province and his aide were killed by a bomb in the Afghan capital, the latest in a wave of targeted killings in the country.
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Africa

Boko Haram Claims Kidnapping of Hundreds of Nigerian Students

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Jihadist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in northwest Nigeria.
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Commentary

Understanding the Brutality and Resilience of Militant Jihadism

Joel Hodge -
In jihadists' eyes, their indiscriminate violence or terrorism is a necessary means to total victory against monstrous enemies.
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Asia Pacific

Scores of Taliban Militants Killed as Fighting Rocks Insurgent Bastion

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Dozens of Taliban fighters were killed in fierce overnight fighting between Afghan forces and militants who attacked multiple checkpoints in the insurgent bastion of Kandahar, officials said Sunday.
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Africa

At Least 27 Killed in Niger in Boko Haram Attack

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Jihadists from the Boko Haram group killed at least 27 people in an attack of "unprecedented savagery" in southeast Niger, local officials said on Sunday.
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Europe

France Gives Ethical Nod To ‘Augmented Soldiers’

Inder Singh Bisht -
A French military’s ethics committee has given the country’s armed forces the go-ahead to begin research on developing “augmented soldiers” for improved battlefield performance.
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