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Nigeria: Soldier, 10 Islamic State insurgents killed in Baga, MNJTF says

Fergus Kelly -
One soldier was killed in an ISWAP attack in Baga in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria's Borno state that also saw 10 insurgents killed
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Asia Pacific

Cambodia to spend $40 million more on Chinese military equipment

Joanne Stocker -
Cambodia will spend an additional $40 million on Chinese weapons to further modernize its military, in the latest sign of increased defense ties
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Middle East

UN ISIS investigator calls for Nuremberg-style international tribunal

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The head of the UN probe into ISIS crimes has called for trials like those at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders to ensure victims are heard
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Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan arrives in Persian Gulf to escort UK tankers

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The Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan dispatched to the Gulf to escort UK-flagged ships amid heightened tensions with Iran arrived in the region
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Africa

Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks Dalori military base and IDP camp

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At least two people were killed when Boko Haram fighters raided a camp near Maiduguri for people displaced by conflict in northeast Nigeria
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Asia Pacific

Islamic State says Bengal affiliate planted Dhaka bombs

Robert Postings -
In the third incident in Bangladesh in three months, ISIS claimed its fighters were responsible for two bombs targeting police in Dhaka
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Europe

France will develop ‘powerful’ anti-satellite laser weapons, Parly says

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France plans to develop anti-satellite laser weapons, defense minister Parly said, laying out ambitions to close the gap on rivals in space
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Asia Pacific

Afghanistan: At least 10 people killed in series of Kabul blasts

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At least 10 people were killed and scores more wounded by a series of blasts that rocked the Afghan capital Kabul
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Asia Pacific

Families of ISIS adherents to sue Australia over repatriation

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Australia faces a lawsuit aimed at forcing the government to repatriate Islamic State fighters' wives and children from a Syrian refugee camp
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Middle East

Turkey rejects latest proposals on Syria safe-zone, accuses US of stalling

Jared Szuba -
Turkey rejected the latest US proposals to establish a controversial safe zone in SDF-controlled northeast Syria
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Asia Pacific

No prior ISIS link to Sri Lanka Easter attackers, investigator says

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The Easter attacks in Sri Lanka were carried out by local islamists inspired by but not linked to Islamic State, a top investigator claimed
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Asia Pacific

Croatian soldier killed, 2 others wounded in Taliban attack in Afghanistan capital

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A Croatian soldier died and two others were wounded in the Afghan capital Kabul when their vehicle was hit by a Taliban suicide attacker
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Americas

Mark Esper sworn in as US defense secretary

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Former soldier Mark Esper was sworn in as US secretary of defense after Senate confirmation, filling America's longest Pentagon leadership vacuum
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Air

Israel missile strike targets Syria military positions near Golan Heights

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A likely Israeli missile attack targeted Syrian military positions held by the government and its allies near the Golan Heights
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Air

Bulgaria president vetoes $1.3 billion F-16 fighter jet purchase

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Bulgarian President Rumen Radev vetoed a $1.3 billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the US, saying there had been insufficient debate
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Middle East

US and Turkey begin Syria ‘security zone’ talks in Ankara

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Turkey and the US began talks to establish a "security zone" in northern Syria aimed at creating a buffer between Kurdish fighters and the Turkish border
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