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At least 15 killed in Kalmunai raid as Sri Lanka security operations continue

Fergus Kelly -
At least 15 people died in suicide explosions and a gun battle in Kalmunai in eastern Sri Lanka, as security forces hunt for suspects linked to the Easter Sunday bombings
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Asia Pacific

US, Russia and China agree on Afghanistan foreign troop withdrawal

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US, Russia and China agreed that foreign troops should withdraw from Afghanistan if the Taliban pledges not to welcome foreign extremists
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Americas

Trump says US will revoke UN Arms Trade Treaty

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President Donald Trump said the US would not abide by a UN treaty aimed at regulating the global conventional arms trade, calling it an encroachment on sovereignty.
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Asia Pacific

Sri Lanka police find explosives at ISIS video location

Fergus Kelly -
Sri Lanka's security forces found bomb-making materials in a raid on the location where they believe suicide bombers recorded a video later released by ISIS
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Africa

Morocco military helicopter crash near Tichla in Western Sahara kills two

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A Moroccan military helicopter crashed near Tichla in the disputed Western Sahara, killing two crew members
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Air

Poland to acquire 4 Leonardo AW101 maritime multirole helicopters for €380 million

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Italy's Leonardo was awarded a €380 million contract to supply four AW101 maritime multirole helicopters to the Polish Navy, the company said
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Air

Iraqi police officer killed by Coalition ‘friendly fire’ near Kirkuk

Jared Szuba -
An Iraqi federal police officer was killed and two others wounded by US-led Coalition aircraft fire near Kirkuk
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Air

Lockheed awarded $723 million Hellfire missile contract for France, Lebanon and the Netherlands

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Lockheed Martin was awarded a $723 million contract modification to provide Hellfire missiles for France, Lebanon and the Netherlands
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Africa

Mozambique court jails 37 over Cabo Delgado violence

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A Mozambique court has sentenced 37 people to prison for involvement in violent attacks in the volatile northern Cabo Delgado province
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Asia Pacific

Sri Lanka top defense official resigns over Easter bombings security failure

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Sri Lanka's top defense official resigned over security failures that led to the deadly Easter bombings, as Catholic churches suspended services
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Americas

Raytheon reports $6.7 billion in net sales for first quarter 2019

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Raytheon reported a 7.4% increase in net sales for the first quarter 2019 and a 23% rise in continuing operations income
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Africa

Nigeria A-29 Super Tucanos to be based at Kainji in Niger state

Fergus Kelly -
Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos look set to be based at Kainji, and the service says it expects the aircraft to be inducted in 2020
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Americas

Boeing first-quarter defense revenue increases 2% on higher volume

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Boeing posted first-quarter 2019 results, reporting a 2% revenue increase in its defense division marked by US and foreign military contracts
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Africa

UN’s DR Congo mission faces budget cuts but military component unaffected

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The UN mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the biggest peacekeeping operations, will be scaled back because of budget pressure
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Air

Pro-government forces kill more Afghanistan civilians than insurgents, UN finds

Joanne Stocker -
The number of Afghanistan civilians killed and wounded at the hands of pro-government forces increased in the first three months of the year even as civilian casualties fell
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Africa

Morocco arrests ‘ISIS supporters’ suspected of planning ‘terrorist acts’

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Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) said it had arrested seven people in Sale suspected to be jihadists with links to Islamic State
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