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Syria missile defense systems nearly shot down passenger plane after latest Israeli strikes, Russia says

Joanne Stocker -
Syrian missile defense systems nearly shot down a passenger plane while responding to an Israeli attack near Damascus, Russia said
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Belgium’s Wallonia region halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry

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Belgium's Wallonia region, home to FN Herstal and CMI, halted weapons sales to Saudi Arabia's defense ministry due to the war in Yemen
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Middle East

Northeast Syria administration plans trials for ISIS suspects this spring

Joanne Stocker -
The Kurdish autonomous administration in northeast Syria will begin trials of ISIS suspects in the spring, Abdulkarim Omar said
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Africa

Sweden plans contribution to France-led Task Force Takuba in Mali

Fergus Kelly -
The Swedish Armed Forces is planning for a possible deployment including helicopters to the France-led special operations Task Force Takuba in Mali
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Middle East

Syrian army pushes forward with Idlib offensive

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Syrian regime forces pressed on with their offensive in Idlib province that has displaced half a million people, despite heightened tensions with Turkey
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Americas

Low-yield nuclear weapon deployed on US Navy submarine in Atlantic

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The Pentagon confirmed reports that the Navy has deployed a submarine armed with a newly developed and controversial low-yield nuclear weapon
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Africa

US airstrikes cover Somalia military operations against al-Shabaab stronghold

Jared Szuba -
A string of US airstrikes in late January targeted Shabaab fighters in Somalia's south in support of local National Army forces, AFRICOM said
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Africa

Mali to launch major new military Operation Maliko to counter terrorism and assert state authority

Fergus Kelly -
Mali is to launch a new military operation in seven troubled regions in the east and center to counter terrorist threats and assert state authority
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Europe

Libya’s warring parties in UN-sponsored joint military commission talks

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Representatives of the warring parties in Libya were meeting in Geneva in a UN-sponsored joint military commission
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Middle East

Turkish counter-attack kills Syrian soldiers in Idlib province

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Syrian government troops were killed by Turkish shelling in the northwestern region of Idlib in retaliation for a deadly regime attack
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Africa

France boosts Barkhane force to 5,100 troops to further focus on Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

Fergus Kelly -
France is to boost the number of troops deployed to its Operation Barkhane counter-terrorism mission in the Sahel to 5,100
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Africa

Africa offers US a ‘competitive edge’ over Russia and China, Townsend says

Jared Szuba -
US AFRICOM commander Stephen Townsend said the US military presence in Africa should remain as part of the strategy to counter Russia and China
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Greece ratifies updated US defense agreement

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Greece's parliament on approved an updated defense agreement with the U.S. allowing the use of Greek military facilities
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

US-led Coalition and Iraq resume operations against ISIS

Joanne Stocker -
Iraq and the US-led Coalition will resume joint operations against ISIS, nearly a month after attacks bases hosting American personnel forced a pause in the mission
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Middle East

Syrian Army captures Maaret al-Numan, strategic M5 highway in Idlib

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Syrian government forces recaptured Maaret al-Numan, a strategic northwestern highway town in Idlib province, from jihadist and allied rebels
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Middle East

Israel reinforces troops in West Bank ahead of US approval for partial annexation

Jared Szuba -
The IDF sent reinforcements into the West Bank to brace for Trump's declared support for Israeli plan to annex the Jordan Valley settlements
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