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Airstrike kills 3 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib offensive

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Three Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in Syria's Idlib province, where Ankara backs rebels against the Assad regime
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US and South Korea postpone joint military exercises over coronavirus concerns

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The US and South Korean militaries postponed forthcoming joint exercises as the Asian country announced its biggest increase in coronavirus cases to date
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Africa

US approves sale to Tunisia of 4 AT-6 Wolverine light attack aircraft

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The US State Department approved an estimated $325.8 million sale of four Beechcraft AT-6C Wolverine light attack aircraft to Tunisia
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UN Security Council renews Yemen sanctions regime for another year

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The UN renewed sanctions on Yemen for another year, after negotiations between the UK and Russia, which threatened to veto mention of Iran
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Asia Pacific

First US soldier stationed in South Korea tests positive for coronavirus

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An US soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, commanders said
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Africa

US airstrike kills al-Shabaab leader involved in Manda Bay attack, AFRICOM says

Jared Szuba -
A US airstrike in Somalia killed a senior al-Shabaab official believed to have planned a January raid on Manda Bay Airbase in Kenya
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Africa

Three Irish soldiers injured in IED blast east of Gao in Mali

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Three Irish soldiers sustained minor injuries when an improvised explosive device exploded near their convoy east of Gao in eastern Mali
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Asia Pacific

Taliban attacks down as Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ deal holds

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A partial, week-long truce between the Taliban, American and Afghan forces held tenuously for a fourth day, despite several insurgent attacks and the US hitting ISIS targets
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Africa

Slow admissions of civilian harm in Somalia raise questions about US transparency

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AFRICOM’s new commander General Stephen Townsend drove openness in civilian casualty reporting in the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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Europe

Greece and France to ‘reinforce’ bilateral defense cooperation agreement

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Greece will sign a wide-ranging defense deal with France in coming months, after a similar agreement with the United States.
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Middle East

UN warns of ‘real bloodbath’ as northwest Syria fighting threatens displaced people

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Fighting in northwest Syria is coming "dangerously close" to encampments with around a million displaced people, risking an imminent "bloodbath," the UN said
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Israel strikes Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza and Syria, killing 2 fighters

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Israeli aircraft struck the Islamic Jihad militant group in both the Gaza Strip and Syria, killing two fighters after the group fired a barrage of rockets at Israel
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Africa

Joint Niger-Barkhane operation ‘neutralizes’ 120 terrorists, defense ministry says

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A joint operation conducted by Nigerien and French forces "neutralized" 120 "terrorists" and seized bomb-making equipment in western Niger
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Europe

Alleged Iraqi ISIS member accused of letting Yazidi ‘slave’ girl die to be charged with genocide in Germany

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An Iraqi suspected of belonging to ISIS will face charges of murder and genocide in Germany, accused especially of letting a five-year-old "slave" girl die of thirst
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Asia Pacific

US and Taliban agree to week-long ‘reduction in violence’ across Afghanistan

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A week-long "reduction in violence" between the Taliban, the US, and Afghan security forces will commence shortly ahead of the possible signing of a deal
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Africa

French actions ‘neutralize 50 terrorists’ near Mopti in central Mali

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The France-led Operation Barkhane targeted ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliated fighters near Mopti in central Mali, 'neutralizing' around 50 militants
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