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More than 1,000 Central African military personnel trained by Russia

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Central African Republic President Touadera presided over a ceremony to mark Russia's training of the fourth group of FACa personnel
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Africa

UN says South Sudan government ‘must establish control’ over forces after peacekeeper shot

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South Sudan must establish control over its forces, the UNMISS head said, days after a peacekeeper was shot by a government soldier
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Middle East

Iraq sentences senior ISIS leader to death

Joanne Stocker -
An Iraq court sentenced to death senior ISIS leader Ismail Alwaan al-Ithawi, also known as Abu Zeid al-Iraqi, who was in charge of the group's fatwas and education curriculum
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Africa

Saudi coalition renews offensive against Yemen’s Houthi rebels in Hodeidah, sparking fears of humanitarian crisis

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Saudi-backed forces in Yemen launched a series of attacks on rebel-held Hodeidah, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis
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Air

Qatar makes first BAE Eurofighter Typhoon payment, now buying 9 Hawk trainer jets

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Qatar made its first payment to BAE for Eurofighter Typhoons, and increased its purchase of Hawk trainer jets to 9, the UK MoD said
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Africa

Libya rival militias clash south of Tripoli, causing power outages

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New clashes flared between rival militias south of Libya's capital Tripoli, causing widespread power outages, the national electricity firm said
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Business

Egypt cleared to buy 60,500 tank rounds from General Dynamics

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The US approved a possible foreign military sale to Egypt of 56,000 tank rounds for its M1A1 Abrams tank fleet and operations against ISIS
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Air

Russia says Syria air defense shot down Il-20 military aircraft after Israeli airstrikes

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A Russian spy plane that disappeared from radar was shot down by Syrian air defense systems responding to Israeli strikes, Russia's Ministry of Defense said
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Air

Israel airstrike kills 2 Palestinians on Gaza border

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Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza border, the health ministry said, with Israel saying they planted a suspicious object next to the border fence
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Middle East

Russian Il-20 military aircraft disappears off Syria coast with 14 people on board

Fergus Kelly -
A Russian Ilyushin Il-20 military aircraft with 14 personnel aboard disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea while returning to Hmeimim air base, as Israel attacked targets in Latakia province
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Middle East

Russia and Turkey agree to create Idlib demilitarized zone, Putin says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to implement a 15 km demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib province
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Asia Pacific

India successfully flight tests anti-tank guided missile twice

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India successfully flight tested its indigenous man-portable anti-tank guided missile twice, the Ministry of Defence said
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Middle East

Former US-backed Syrian opposition group Liwa Shuhada al-Qaryatayn relocating to Aleppo province

Joanne Stocker -
Former US-backed vetted Syrian opposition militia Liwa Shuhada al-Qaryatayn (ShQ) is relocating from the Tanf area to the north along with hundreds of civilians after striking a deal with Russia
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Air

Netherlands signs letter of acceptance for $1.2 billion Apache helicopter upgrade

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Netherlands and US officials signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the $1.2 billion upgrade of Dutch AH-64D Apache helicopters
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Africa

Top militia chief and 600 ‘fighters’ surrender in DR Congo’s central Kasai region

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Chief Ndaye Kalonga Nsabanga, who led a coalition of armed militia groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has surrendered in the Kasai region with hundreds of youth fighters
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Africa

Burkina Faso armed forces conduct air strikes, clearing operations near Pama and Gayeri

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Burkina Faso's armed forces conducted air strikes and clearance operations in the Pama and Gayeri areas in the country's east, the Chief of the General Staff said
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