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Ukraine signs agreement to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

Anna Varfolomeeva -
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced a deal has been signed to purchase Turkish Bayraktar TB 2 drones for the Ukrainian military.
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Air

Syria air defenses shoot down Israeli missiles near Damascus

Staff Writer With AFP -
Syrian air defenses shot down Israeli missiles near Damascus, the official SANA news agency reported, citing a military source
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Africa

‘Terrorist’ attack in Gasseliki in northern Burkina Faso kills 12

Staff Writer With AFP -
Twelve people were killed and two injured in a terrorist attack in Gasseliki in Burkina Faso's northern Soum province, the security ministry said
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Americas

Despite decline, US military veteran homelessness persists in California

Helen Bush -
The number of homeless US military veterans in California fell 5.4% in 2018 but the state still is home to 28% of homeless veterans
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Commentary

The duties of comrades-in-arms

Polat Can -
It is the responsibility of the world to repay the Kurdish people and the rest of the peoples of the region for their sacrifice in the fight against ISIS, Polat Can argues
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Middle East

US begins Syria withdrawal

Joanne Stocker -
The US-led military coalition in Syria has begun pulling out, a spokesperson said without elaborating on locations or timetables
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Africa

Burkina Faso appoints new armed forces chief as militant attacks continue

Staff Writer With AFP -
Burkina Faso's armed forces chief Oumarou Sadou was replaced by Moise Miningou as the military struggles to put a stop to terrorist attacks
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Africa

Portugal paratroops in five-hour firefight with UPC militia in Central African Republic

Fergus Kelly -
Portuguese peacekeepers battled for five hours to restore order after militants killed two police officers in the Central African Republic town of Bambari
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Africa

Nigeria troops return to Baga after ISWA attacks force thousands to flee

Staff Writer With AFP -
Nigerian troops were back in the Lake Chad town of Baga after Boko Haram attacks forced tens of thousands to flee
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Air

Houthi drone kills troops loyal to Yemen government at Al-Anad airbase in Lahij

Staff Writer With AFP -
A Houthi rebel drone attack on Al-Anad, Yemen's largest airbase, killed several loyalist soldiers in Lahij province
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Africa

ADF attack in Beni kills 10, DR Congo army says

Staff Writer With AFP -
Seven civilians and three soldiers were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo when a militia attacked a military post in the Beni region
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Africa

Nigeria: More than 30,000 people flee Baga violence

Staff Writer With AFP -
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Baga, northeast Nigeria, after an increase in Boko Haram violence, the UN said
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Africa

Central African government to meet armed groups in Khartoum for peace talks

Staff Writer With AFP -
The African Union said that long-awaited peace talks between the Central African Republic and militia groups would take place in Khartoum
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Air

French Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter jet disappears in eastern France mountains

Fergus Kelly -
A search was underway for a French Air Force Mirage 2000 fighter and its two pilots after it disappeared from radar over a mountainous region of eastern France
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Middle East

YPG and SDF capture 13 ISIS foreign fighters in one week

Joanne Stocker -
The YPG said it captured eight foreign ISIS fighters during the battle to recapture the Syrian town of Hajin in the eastern Deir Ezzor province from the group 
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Middle East

Kazakhstan evacuates 30 children of ISIS fighters from Syria

Staff Writer With AFP -
Kazakhstan said dozens of its citizens, including children, had been evacuated from Syria after being held "hostage" in the country
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