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Turkish Soldier Dies in Clashes with Kurdish Rebels

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A Turkish soldier died on Sunday in clashes with "terrorists" from the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party during an offensive in northern Iraq, the defense ministry said in a statement.
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Europe

Pentagon to Give Trump Options to Reduce Troops in Germany

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper will present President Donald Trump with a series of options Monday to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, with many moving to eastern Europe,...
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Middle East

Hamas Says West Bank Annexation Would Be ‘Declaration of War’

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Israel's planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank would be a 'declaration of war,' Gaza rulers Hamas said.
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One Dead, Six Wounded in Turkish Raid on Northern Iraq

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A Turkish air strike on Iraqi Kurdistan killed one person and wounded six others Thursday, a local official said, as Ankara pushed an assault on the north of the country.
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Africa

Jihadists Abduct 10 Aid Workers in Niger: NGO

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Armed jihadists abducted 10 humanitarian workers as they were distributing food in a village in southwestern Niger, their NGO said.
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Africa

Thousands Flee ‘Intense Fighting’ in Eastern South Sudan: MSF

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Thousands of people have fled a fresh wave of intercommunal clashes in South Sudan's eastern region of Pibor, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday.
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Asia Pacific

Indonesia Jails IS-Linked Couple Who Tried to Assassinate Minister

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An Indonesian couple with links to the Islamic State group who tried to assassinate the country's chief security minister were jailed Thursday.
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Americas

Japan Confirms Scrapping US Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System

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Japan has scrapped the deployment of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile system, days after saying the programme had been suspended.
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Middle East

US Doubles Reward for IS Leader to $10 Million

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The United States doubled to $10 million its reward for the capture of the supremo of the Islamic State extremist movement.
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Africa

Burkina Army Says It Has Destroyed Two Jihadist ‘Bases’

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Burkina Faso’s security forces said they destroyed two jihadist bases in the north and east of the country and arrested two suspects near the border with the Ivory Coast.
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Africa

Will Egypt Send Troops Into Libya?

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has upped the ante in the chaotic conflict in Libya, warning Cairo could intervene militarily.
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Seven Fighters Killed in Israeli Strikes on Syria: Monitor

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Seven fighters, including two Syrian soldiers, were killed in Israeli strikes Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Commentary

Southeast Asia: Returning Foreign Fighters

Kenneth Yeo Yaoren and Unaesah Ramah -
The 2019 defeat of IS in the Levant has led to the potential migration of battle-hardened Southeast Asian foreign terrorist fighters back into the region.
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Saudi Coalition Says Houthi Missile Strike on Riyadh Intercepted

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The Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed drones and missiles launched against the kingdom by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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Asia Pacific

Taliban Killed 291 Afghan Security Personnel in Past Week: Govt

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The Taliban killed at least 291 Afghan security personnel over the past week, a top government official said Monday, accusing the insurgents of unleashing a wave of violence ahead of potential talks.
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Americas

US Soldier Plotted to Have Unit Attacked by Jihadists: Justice

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A US soldier with links to neo-Nazis plotted to have Islamic extremists attack his unit in Turkey in hopes of sparking a new '10-year war' in the Middle East, the Justice Department charged Monday.
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