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US airstrike kills Al Shabaab leader in Somalia, AFRICOM says

Joanne Stocker -
A US airstrike near the Somali capital Mogadishu killed top al-Shabaab leader Yusuf Jiis, Africa Command said
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Africa

US targets al-Shabaab with 3 airstrikes near Mubaraak, Somalia

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The US conducted three airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia, AFRICOM said
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Africa

Sudan finalizes deal with USS Cole victims’ families

Staff Writer With AFP -
Sudan's justice ministry said it finalized a settlement with families of the victims of the USS Cole bombing, ending long-running litigation in US courts
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Middle East

UN envoy in Yemen ceasefire talks amid coronavirus threat

Staff Writer With AFP -
The UN envoy to Yemen said he was engaged in talks with the country's warring parties to secure a nationwide ceasefire to help counter the threat of the coronavirus
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Asia Pacific

US Navy evacuates aircraft carrier Roosevelt after COVID-19 plea

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the lives of the crew
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Africa

New evidence US airstrike killed teenage girl in Somalia, report says

Jared Szuba -
An Amnesty International investigation revealed further evidence that a US airstrike in Somalia killed a teenage girl, despite military's denial
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Asia Pacific

Afghan government and Taliban hold talks on prisoner exchange

Staff Writer With AFP -
Afghan government representatives have met with the Taliban in Kabul for the first time to discuss a prisoner swap aimed at jump-starting a floundering peace process
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Europe

Turkish defense ministry sends COVID-19 supplies to Italy and Spain

Staff Writer With AFP -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) – Turkey on Wednesday sent health supplies including masks to Italy and Spain, the two European countries worst hit by the novel coronavirus, the defense ministry...
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Asia Pacific

Coronavirus: US Navy to evacuate Pacific aircraft carrier for disinfection

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The US Navy will evacuate most of the USS Theodore Roosevelt's crew to disinfect the aircraft carrier due to a Coronavirus outbreak onboard
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Africa

Promising transparency, US Africa Command to begin reporting civilian casualty claims

Jared Szuba -
US AFRICOM unveiled a new policy, promising to regularly report on allegations of civilian casualties in its operations
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Asia Pacific

USS Theodore Roosevelt captain asks Pentagon for ‘immediate’ help as COVID-19 spreads through ship

Staff Writer With AFP -
The captain of the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt said coronavirus is spreading through his ship and called for immediate help to quarantine its crew
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Europe

North Macedonia formally joins NATO as 30th member in Brussels ceremony

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North Macedonia formally joined NATO in a ceremony was at the alliance's headquarters in Belgium in which its flag was raised alongside those of other 29 member states
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Africa

Somalia: Puntland governor killed in Al-Shabaab suicide attack

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A governor in Somalia's Puntland was seriously wounded in a suicide bomb attack claimed by the jihadist group al-Shabaab
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Middle East

SDF: ISIS detainees escape prison in northeast Syria

Jared Szuba -
The SDF reasserted control over a detention center for ISIS suspects in northeast Syria after detainees tried to break out of the prison
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Asia Pacific

At least 25 dead in attack on Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul

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At least 25 people were killed in an attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul, the latest brutal assault claimed by Islamic State
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Americas

US Navy readies hospital ships ahead of Coronavirus wave

Jared Szuba -
The US Navy is preparing to deploy its two hospital ships – USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort – to relieve pressure on hospitals caused by COVID-19
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