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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on base in Arege, Borno state

Staff Writer With AFP -
Six Nigerian soldiers were wounded as they repelled an attempt by Boko Haram fighters to overrun a military base in Arege in Borno state, the army said
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Asia Pacific

Taliban confirms talks with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar

Staff Writer With AFP -
A Taliban delegation met with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar to discuss ending the Afghan conflict
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Asia Pacific

Suicide bomb attack on election rally for Afghan female candidate kills at least 14

Staff Writer With AFP -
A motorcycle carrying explosives blew up among supporters of a female Afghan election candidate in Takhar province, killing at least 14 people, officials said
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Africa

Nigeria militia Civilian JTF frees 833 child soldiers in Maiduguri, UN says

Joanne Stocker -
Nigeria's Civilian Joint Task Force, a militia fighting Boko Haram, released 833 child soldiers under a deal agreed last year, UNICEF said
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Asia Pacific

Afghanistan peace process must tackle Taliban discontent and the allure of ISIS

Opinion Editor -
With the US in the early stages of peace talks with the Taliban, there is a growing urgency for Washington to adopt new military tactics against ISIS and a strong reintegration plan for Taliban fighters
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Asia Pacific

Moon calls on US to move towards formally ending Korean War

Staff Writer With AFP -
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called on the US to move towards the North's demands for a declaration the Korean War is over
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Air

Pentagon grounds global fleet of 320 F-35s, points to potential fuel tube problem

Staff Writer With AFP -
The U.S. Department of Defense grounded the global fleet of F-35 stealth fighters so that engineers could conduct urgent inspections following a September crash
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Africa

Mali: RAF C-17 makes first direct flight to Gao to resupply British forces

Fergus Kelly -
A Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster from 99 Squadron flew from RAF Brize Norton direct to Gao airport in Mali for the first time, the RAF said
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Africa

Three Mali soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion near Burkina Faso border

Staff Writer With AFP -
Three Malian soldiers were killed overnight when their vehicle hit a landmine on the road between Djoungani and Koro, near the Burkina Faso border
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Africa

Egypt court sentences 17 to death over church suicide bombings claimed by ISIS

Staff Writer With AFP -
An Egyptian military court sentenced 17 people to death over a series of suicide bombings of churches claimed by Islamic State that left dozens dead
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Europe

Multinational police network Atlas conducts 7 counter-terror exercises across Europe

Fergus Kelly -
Counter-terrorism police staged exercises across Europe to mark a cooperation deal between Europol and a network of special intervention teams
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Asia Pacific

India security forces kill senior Hizbul Mujahideen leader in Kashmir

Staff Writer With AFP -
Indian security forces killed Hizbul Mujahideen leader Manan Wani in the Kupwara district of Kashmir
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Europe

Four Ukraine soldiers killed in eastern violence in 24 hours, military says

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Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and three wounded in the latest spike in violence in the country's conflict-torn east, the defense ministry said
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Middle East

YPG announces arrest of 3 ISIS foreign fighters in northern Syria

Joanne Stocker -
The YPG announced the arrest of three men it said were foreign fighters with ISIS, including Canadian recruiter Muhammad Ali, a German man and a Turkish national
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Africa

Seven Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Metele, Borno state

Fergus Kelly -
At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Metele in Borno state near the Niger border
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Middle East

Iraq and Kurdistan Region security forces arrest ISIS financial network members

Joanne Stocker -
Iraq's Special Operations Forces arrested members of the al-Rawi network, an Islamic State financial facilitation group, CJTF-OIR said
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