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Iran shoots down US RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone

Joanne Stocker -
Iran said it had shot down a US surveillance drone that violated its airspace near the Strait of Hormuz
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Africa

Islamic State claims 12 Nigeria soldiers killed in Gajiram attack

Fergus Kelly -
ISIS claimed 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed when fighters from its ISWAP affiliate attacked a military base in Gajiram in the northeastern Borno state
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Africa

Two Niger police officers killed in attack on police station near capital Niamey

Staff Writer With AFP -
Two police officers were killed when gunmen attacked a police station north of the Niger capital Niamey
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Africa

Mali: Dozens killed in Dogon villages near Burkina Faso border

Staff Writer With AFP -
Dozens of people were killed and many others wounded in attacks in the ethnic Dogon villages of Gangafani and Yoro in Mopti region of central Mali
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Americas

Galapagos Islands will not host US military base, Ecuador president says

Staff Writer With AFP -
Ecuador President Lenin Moreno insisted that the US would not install a military base on the Galapagos Islands, although US aircraft will use an airport there
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Americas

Esper named new US acting defense secretary after Shanahan withdraws

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US President Donald Trump said his pick for defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, has withdrawn, leaving the Pentagon without a permanent boss for more than six months
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Commentary

Houthi landmines: A tool of terrorism in Yemen

Moammar Al-Eryani -
Yemen Minister of Information Moamar Al-Eryani calls for the Houthis to be held accountable for their use of landmines
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Europe

Pentagon announces $250 million in military aid for Ukraine

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US announced a $250 million military aid package for war-torn Ukraine to strengthen the former Soviet republic's naval and land capabilities
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Europe

Canadian paratrooper killed, 3 others injured during Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria

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A Canadian paratrooper died and three others – a Canadian and two US soldiers – were injured in the US Army Europe-led Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria
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Air

Japan looks to boost naval capabilities in face of emerging China submarine threat

Joseph Hammond -
With ships, drones and the F-35, Japan is expanding its anti-submarine warfare capabilities to counter China in the Indo-Pacific
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Air

France, Germany and Spain sign next-generation combat jet agreement

Staff Writer With AFP -
France, Germany and Spain unveiled the first concept models for the Future Combat Air System jet, an ambitious project aimed at bringing together EU military forces
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Africa

Joint Mali-France commando operation kills 20 ‘terrorists’ in Menaka

Fergus Kelly -
More than 20 "terrorists" were killed in joint operation against Islamic State in the Greater Sahara conducted by French and Malian forces in coordination with Niger's military
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Middle East

Syria: Civilians injured in car bomb blast near Qamishli Asayish HQ

Robert Postings -
A vehicle bomb exploded in the city of Qamishli in Al-Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria with civilian casualties reported
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Africa

Nigeria: Dozens killed in Boko Haram triple suicide bombing in Konduga, Borno state

Staff Writer With AFP -
A triple suicide bombing by Boko Haram killed 30 people in the northeastern Nigerian town of Konduga, emergency services said
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Middle East

Syria: HTS rocket fire kills 12 people south of Aleppo

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Rocket fire killed 12 civilians in a regime-held village in Syria, state news agency SANA has said blaming al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
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Air

Boeing awarded $6.5 billion contract for JDAM guided bomb tailkits

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Boeing was awarded a more than $6.5 billion, five-year contract extension for JDAM guided bomb tailkits
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