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Mali, Foreign Military Bases Attacked in North

Staff Writer With AFP -
Malian and foreign military bases in three Mali towns came under attack from mortars and rockets on Monday in the north of the country, military sources said.
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Africa

Massacre in Jihadist-Ravaged Northeast Nigeria Kills at Least 110

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At least 110 people were killed in a weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on jihadists, making it the deadliest raid on civilians this year.
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Americas

General Atomics to Develop Smart Sensor Technology for MQ9 Reaper Drone

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The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics a $93.3 million contract to enhance the autonomous sensing capabilities of its MQ-9 Reaper combat drone.
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Middle East

Saudi-Led Coalition Bombs Yemen Houthi Rebel Sites After Aramco Attack

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The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen bombed rebel camps including in the capital Sanaa on Friday, days after the Houthis attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia.  
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Europe

France Struggles to Retain Karabakh Sway After Armenia Defeat

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President Emmanuel Macron faces a major challenge to retain France's influence over resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, needing to take account of the large Armenian minority in his country and accused by Azerbaijan of bias.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

France Navy Receives Anti-Submarine Target Drones

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The French Navy has received two unmanned underwater target vehicles that simulate a submarine to hone their skill in anti-submarine warfare.
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Africa

CIA Officer Killed in Somalia: US Media

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A CIA officer was killed in combat in Somalia in recent days, US media said Thursday without releasing details of how the agent died.
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Americas

US Navy Successfully Tests Drone Assistance in Laser Target Firing

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The US Navy successfully launched and landed a drone from a moving ship, taking a recent idea to use UAVs to test and evaluate seaborne laser weapons closer to completion.
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Air

Air Strikes Kill 19 Iran-Backed Fighters in Syria: Monitor

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Air strikes likely carried out by Israel killed at least 19 pro-Iran militia fighters in war-torn eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday.
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Americas

US Delivers ScanEagle Drone System, Arms Totaling $33 Million to the Philippines 

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US has provided armaments worth $33 million to the Philippines, including a ScanEagle reconnaissance drone system worth $14.79 million.
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Africa

Ethiopia PM Orders Final Offensive Against Dissident Tigray Leaders

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired.
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Africa

Five Anti-Jihadist ‘Volunteer Militia’ Killed in Burkina Faso: Official

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Five civilian fighters assisting Burkina Faso security forces against a jihadist insurgency were killed in an attack, a local elected official said.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

UK Marines Test ‘Throwbots’ Lobbed Inside Buildings

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The UK Royal Marines recently tested a lightweight reconnaissance robot that can be lobbed over walls or into a building to get live footage of what’s going on inside the structure.
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Africa

Four Chadian Soldiers Killed in Lake Chad Blast

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Four soldiers deployed to Lake Chad were killed when a mine set by jihadists blew up their boat, Chadian sources said on Wednesday.
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Americas

US Navy Deploys Submarine-Launched Combat Drones

Ronald Watkins -
The US Navy has developed and deployed a Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System to carry out reconnaissance and targeting missions.
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Africa

Ethiopian PM Rejects ‘Interference’ Ahead of Surrender Deadline

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PM Ahmed said he rejected international "interference" in Ethiopia's affairs, hours before a deadline for Tigray's rebellious leaders to surrender or face an assault on their capital.
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