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Military Suppliers to Develop Moving Vehicle Launched Drone System

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Strategic Elements Ltd and Planck AeroSystems are partnering to develop a system to enable drones to autonomously launch and land from a moving platform, effectively doubling surveillance capabilities.
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Middle East

IS Attack West of Baghdad Kills 11: Security, Medical Sources

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An Islamic State group attack on a lookout point west of Baghdad manned by a state-sponsored tribal force left 11 people dead late Sunday.
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Americas

Trump Administration to Sell UAE 18 MQ-9B Drones in $2.9B Deal: Report

Ronald Watkins -
The US State Department has notified Congress it plans to sell 18 battle-ready MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates, in a deal that could be worth as much as $2.9 billion.
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Africa

France Said to Plan Cuts in Sahel Force

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France is hoping to cut back its military presence in the restive Sahel region to make room for a stronger European commitment, army sources say.
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Elistair Unveils 24-Hour Surveillance Drone Orion 2

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Elistair, a developer of drones for military, security, and industrial usage, unveiled its new Orion 2 tethered drone able to deploy for up to 24 hours at a stretch
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Africa

Abiy Says ‘Clear, Limited’ Aims to Ethiopia Military Operation in Tigray

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday that military operations launched in the northern region of Tigray had limited objectives, as concern mounts over a possible slide into war.
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Africa

Libyan Parliamentarians Meet for Peace Talks in Morocco

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Libyan politicians from the war-ravaged North African nation's rival administrations met for the latest round of peace talks in Morocco on Thursday.
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Africa

Ethiopia at ‘War’ With Tigray Ruling Party: Military

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Ethiopia's military said Thursday it was at "war" with the ruling party of the country's northern Tigray region, as fighting continued for a second day and troops reportedly amassed at the region's borders.
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Europe

France Steps up Border Security After Attacks

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to step up border security after a spate of attacks, including a knife rampage in a Nice church blamed on a Tunisian migrant.
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Air

Pentagon Plans to Open School Focused on Countering Small Drones

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Army is planning to launch a new academy in 2024 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma that will teach soldiers how to counter small military drones.
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Africa

Four Schools Attacked in Cameroon, Teachers Kidnapped: Govt

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The Cameroon government said Wednesday that four schools in the conflict-ridden anglophone regions of the country had been attacked over the past two days and six teachers kidnapped.
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Africa

Insurgents Behead at Least 20 During Mozambique Initiation Ceremony

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Suspected militants beheaded over a dozen men and teenagers participating in a male initiation ceremony in northern Mozambique, local sources said Wednesday.
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Africa

Elite European Anti-Jihadist Task Force Takuba Takes First Steps in Sahel

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The Task Force Takuba's first mission was a sweep operation conducted in the lawless Mali-Burkina Faso border region last month, alongside local troops and French regulars.
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Middle East

Kurdish Militants Kill Iraqi Kurdish Soldier: Sources

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Kurdish militants opposed to Turkey killed a member of the Kurdish peshmerga units in northern Iraq on Wednesday, officials said, in a new escalation between the rival forces.
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Commentary

International Community Must Constrain Hezbollah to Protect Israel and Civilians

Yaacov Ayish -
As anger against Lebanon’s rulers continues building, Hezbollah’s abuses – like its use of human shields – should be forcefully and continually exposed.
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Africa

Gunmen Kill 8 in Central Mali Attack

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Gunmen have killed eight people in central Mali, a local official and security ministry staffer said Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.
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