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Hezbollah, Israel trade fire as UN peacekeeping mission calls for ‘restraint’

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Hezbollah struck Israeli military positions with anti-tank rockets in an exchange of fire as tensions soared between the two sides
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Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen prison, scores dead

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The Red Cross said that more than 100 people may be dead in a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a Houthi detention center in Yemen
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Africa

Nigeria soldiers killed in ISWAP ambush near Monguno

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Eight Nigerian soldiers were killed near Monguno in the Lake Chad area of Borno state in an ambush blamed on Islamic State West Africa Province
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Americas

Colombia troops kill 9 FARC dissidents in San Vicente del Caguan raid

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Colombian troops killed nine FARC dissidents in a raid in what the president said was "a clear message" to their leaders
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Asia Pacific

US service member killed in combat in Afghanistan

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US Special Forces soldier Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard was killed in combat in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province, the NATO Resolute Support mission said
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Air

Boeing awarded $500 million Qatar F-15 support contract

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The US Defense Department awarded Boeing a $500 million contract to train maintenance and aircrew teams for Qatar's fleet of 36 F-15QAs
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Air

US carries out successful THAAD remote launcher test

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The US carried out a successful intercept test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, the first using a remote launcher kit
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Middle East

UN ‘ready to facilitate’ evacuations from Rukban camp in southern Syria

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The UN will help evacuate civilians from the "abysmal" Rukban camp in the desert in southern Syria near the border with Jordan
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Middle East

Yemen: Motorbike suicide bomb and roadside IED kill separatist fighters in Aden

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Three southern Yemen separatist fighters were killed in a suicide bombing in Aden, the first such attack since government forces were first driven out
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Americas

US officially establishes Space Command

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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper officially established US Space Command, eight months after President Donald Trump ordered its creation
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Asia Pacific

Japan requests record $50 billion defense budget in eighth straight increase

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Japan's defense ministry requested a record $50.3 billion budget for fighter jets and missile defense as the country eyes North Korea and China
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Americas

Ex-FARC commander calls for Colombia rebels to take up arms

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Former senior FARC commander Ivan Marquez announced he is taking up arms with other Colombia guerrillas who reject a peace deal with the government
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Middle East

Yemen’s southern separatists retake control of Aden from government forces

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Yemeni separatists have regained full control of the interim capital Aden following clashes with government forces who withdrew from the southern port city
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Air

$3.3 billion sale to Japan of 73 SM-3 ballistic missile interceptors approved

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The US approved the sale to Japan of up to 73 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor missiles plus support for $3.295 billion
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Air

Hungary purchase of 180 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles approved

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The US approved a request by Hungary to purchase 180 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) for $500 million
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Business

Lithuania to purchase 200 Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

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Lithuania will purchase 200 Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, the defense ministry said, a day after the US approved the sale of 500
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