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Germany’s Bundestag approves funds for next-generation fighter jet

Staff Writer With AFP -
German lawmakers signed off on the first funds for a multi-nation project to develop a new fighter jet and reinvigorate the ambitious FCAS program
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Africa

US to deploy specialized military advisors to Africa amid strategic review

Jared Szuba -
The US Army is sending the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade to train local security forces in Africa, relieving 101st Airborne elements
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Middle East

US forces clash with locals at Syrian regime checkpoint in Qamishli

Joanne Stocker -
US troops clashed with civilians near Qamishli in northeast Syria near the Turkish border following a confrontation over an American patrol convoy
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Africa

AFRICOM shifts strategy from degrading to containing West Africa insurgents, OIG report says

Fergus Kelly -
United States Africa Command has shifted its strategy from degrading violent extremist organizations in West Africa to simply containing their spread
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Africa

Somali troops still vulnerable to al-Shabaab outside Mogadishu, Pentagon says

Jared Szuba -
A US-backed Somali operation to secure areas south of Mogadishu from Islamist al-Shabaab militants has made little progress in recent months
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Asia Pacific

Indonesia says it won’t repatriate nearly 700 ISIS fighters from Syria

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Indonesia has said it will not bring home nearly 700 hundred nationals who joined ISIS over security fears, but added it would still consider repatriating young children
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Africa

Sudan to hand over ex-president Bashir to ICC over Darfur war crimes allegations

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Sudan has agreed to hand ousted president Omar al-Bashir and others to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur
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Asia Pacific

Suicide attack targets top Afghanistan military academy in Kabul

Staff Writer With AFP -
A suicide attack targeting a military academy in the Afghan capital killed at least five people, the first major assault in the city in months
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Americas

US Army wants $111 million for new NGSW rifle platform to boost firepower, range

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US Army is requesting $112 million to replace the M4A1 Carbine, M16 and M249 SAW with Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) by 2021
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Africa

Mali deploys forces to former rebel bastion Kidal, as Keita seeks ‘dialogue’ with insurgents

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Malian troops began deploying to Kidal as President Keita said he sent an envoy to discuss talks with insurgents
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Africa

Family says teenage girl killed in US airstrike that targeted Al Shabaab in Somalia

Jared Szuba -
US Africa Command said no civilians were killed in a Febrary 2nd strike, but relatives say one young woman was killed and two badly injured
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Asia Pacific

US approves $1.9 billion sale to India of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System

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The US Department of State approved a possible sale to India of a medium-range Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) for $1.9 billion
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Air

France receives second Lockheed KC-130J, completing delivery of 4 Super Hercules aircraft

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The second of two Lockheed Martin KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueling aircraft has arrived in France
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Middle East

Turkish soldiers killed by Syrian army artillery fire near Idlib outpost

Joanne Stocker -
Five Turkish soldiers were killed and five others injured in artillery fire at an outpost in Idlib province in northwest Syria
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Middle East

Egyptian delegation arrives in Gaza after latest Israeli airstrikes

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An Egyptian delegation arrived in Gaza seeking to ease tensions after Israel again attacked the enclave with airstrikes in response to projectiles fired by militants
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Africa

French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination

Fergus Kelly -
French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms
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