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Iraq’s military admits ‘excessive force’ in protest deaths

Staff Writer With AFP -
Iraq's military admitted it had used "excessive force" in deadly protests, as PMUs said they were ready to back the government
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Middle East

Trump approves Turkish incursion into northern Syria

Joanne Stocker -
US President Donald Trump looks set to allow a Turkish incursion into northeast Syria after announcing that US troops will pull back from the border
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Africa

Mali: UN peacekeeper killed, 5 injured in attacks in Aguelhok and Bandiagara

Fergus Kelly -
A UN peacekeeper was killed and four others injured when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Aguelhok in northern Mali
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Africa

Burkina Faso: ‘Around 20’ killed near Soum province gold mine

Staff Writer With AFP -
Around 20 people were killed in an attack near a gold mining site in Madoudji in Burkina Faso's violence-plagued Soum province, security sources told AFP
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Land

Turkey-backed rebels announce unification under ‘Syrian National Army’

Jared Szuba -
Representatives of various Syrian rebel groups supported by Turkey announced their formal unification as the Syrian National Army
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Air

India admits friendly fire downed Mi-17 helicopter in Kashmir

Staff Writer With AFP -
The Indian Air Force admitted that it shot down one of its own Mi-17 helicopters during clashes with Pakistan in February over Kashmir
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Air

Ukraine drones show sanctions don’t clip Russia’s wings

Joseph Hammond -
Despite sanctions, Russia is able to continue to launch drones in Ukraine thanks to a supply of spare parts acquired abroad
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Business

US approves Ukraine’s purchase of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US has approved Ukraine's purchase of Javelin missiles and launch units at an estimated cost of nearly $40 million
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Africa

France seeks international support for Sahel military coalition

Staff Writer With AFP -
France is asking European partners to send special forces to the Sahel for a coalition to shore up local forces increasingly targeted by jihadist attacks
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Asia Pacific

US approves Japan for $140 million technical support for AEGIS destroyers

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US approved the $140 million sale of follow-on technical support and services for eight of Japan's AEGIS Destroyers
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Africa

Portugal’s military drone program takes flight

Joseph Hammond -
Portugal’s involvement in combat operations in Central African Republic makes it a special case as its unmanned aerial system program develops
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Air

Ukraine offers a glimpse into the future of counter-drone warfare

Joseph Hammond -
The conflict in eastern Ukraine demonstrates that unmanned aerial system defense and traditional air defense should be integrated
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Middle East

Erdogan suggests unilateral Turkish military incursion into northern Syria is imminent

Staff Writer With AFP -
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated a military operation against Western-backed Kurdish-led forces in Syria was imminent
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Air

France plots an autonomous course on drones

Joseph Hammond -
French armed unmanned aircraft will always have humans in the loop, defense ministry doctrine expert tells London UAV Technology conference
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Asia Pacific

Hundreds of Taliban fighters storm northern Afghanistan police headquarters

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least 11 Afghan policemen were killed and over a dozen captured when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in the Shortepa district of Balkh province
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Africa

Mali: ‘Terrorists’ attack military posts at Boulkessi and Mondoro

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Insurgents conducted attacks against military posts in Boulkessi and Mondoro in the Mopti region of Mali, near the border with Burkina Faso
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