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US-led Coalition personnel killed when Katyusha rockets hit Taji air base in Iraq

Joanne Stocker -
Three US-led Coalition personnel were killed and 12 others injured after Katyusha rockets struck the Taji air base north of Iraq's capital Baghdad
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Europe

Norway cancels NATO exercise Cold Response over ‘out of control’ coronavirus

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Norway's armed forces cancelled the Cold Response military exercise that was meant to gather 15,000 NATO and allied soldiers because of concerns over the new coronavirus
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Asia Pacific

Taliban reject Ghani’s offer to free 1,500 prisoners before Afghanistan peace talks

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The Taliban rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer to release 1,500 insurgent prisoners ahead of peace talks, saying it wanted 5,000 captives freed before opening negotiations
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Air

Pakistan Air Force F-16 figher jet crashes during parade rehearsal in Islamabad

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A Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashed in Islamabad in an apparent accident during a rehearsal for an upcoming military parade
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Africa

Somalia: AFRICOM says US airstrike kills 5 militants near Janaale, acknowledges civilian casualty reports

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A US airstrike in Somalia killed five al-Shabaab militants near Janaale, AFRICOM said, acknowledging reports of civilian casualties
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Africa

African Lion multinational exercises scaled back over coronavirus threat

Joanne Stocker -
The size and scope of annual African Lion exercise will be reduced this year to reduce the exposure of forces to novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Africa

A French A400M airdropped 40 tonnes of supplies to troops in the Sahel

Fergus Kelly -
A French Airbus A400M transport aircraft airdropped almost 40 tonnes of supplies to troops operating in the troubled Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa
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Middle East

Pentagon identifies 2 US Marines killed in Iraq firefight with ISIS

Jared Szuba -
US Marines Gunnery Sergeant Diego Pongo and Captain Moises Navas were killed in a firefight with ISIS in Iraq
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Eastern European defense ministers urge EU funds for military mobility program

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The EU must provide funds to enable the faster movement of military forces across Europe, defense ministers from four eastern European nations said
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Asia Pacific

US begins Afghanistan troop withdrawal as ISIS claims rocket attack during presidential inauguration

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The Defense Department said the withdrawal of a limited number of US troops from Afghanistan had begun, in accordance with a deal with the Taliban
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Middle East

Haftar tells Macron he will abide by Libya ceasefire

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Libyan general Khalifa Haftar told French President Emmanuel Macron his forces would abide by a ceasefire if government forces do the same
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Africa

Sudan prime minister Hamdok survives assassination attempt

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Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok escaped unharmed as an assassination attempt using explosives targeted his convoy in the capital Khartoum
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Air

Myanmar army helicopter crashes in Shan state

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A Myanmar army helicopter crashed in Shan state in the east of the country
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Asia Pacific

Afghanistan: Taliban deny involvement in deadly attack on Hazara ceremony in Kabul

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An attack on a Hazara ceremony in the Afghanistan capital Kabul left dozens dead and wounded but the Taliban denied it was behind the shooting
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Middle East

Syria: Russia and Turkey agree to ceasefire in battered Idlib

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Erdogan and Putin announce plans for a joint buffer zone to halt Syria's offensive against Idlib province, ceasefire to begin at midnight
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Exercises

US and Israel cancel Juniper Cobra exercise over coronavirus travel restrictions

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The US and Israel have scrapped the remainder of their joint military exercise Juniper Cobra 20 over the coronavirus outbreak
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