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Boko Haram ambushes Nigerian military convoy, killing six traders

Staff Writer With AFP -
Boko Haram fighters killed six traders when they ambushed a convoy of lorries under military escort in northeast Nigeria
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Middle East

Thousands evacuate pro-regime Syrian towns after 3-year siege

Staff Writer With AFP -
Several thousand residents evacuated two pro-regime towns in northern Syria, ending one of the longest sieges of the country's civil war
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Land

Iran’s military to procure up to 800 tanks as part of defense modernization plan

Joanne Stocker -
Iran's military could receive 800 tanks as part of a plan to boost defense capabilities, Deputy Defense Minister Reza Mozaffarinia said
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Asia Pacific

Are there any strategic options left for the United States in Afghanistan?

Opinion Editor -
As the US prepares for more talks on Afghanistan, Shazar Shafqat argues that the timing may be in the Taliban’s favor
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Air

Three civilians killed by mortar in Yemen’s Taiz, MSF says

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Three civilians were killed and nine wounded when a mortar shell hit a crowded market in southwestern Yemen, Doctors Without Borders said
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Africa

UN ‘deeply concerned’ about rising intercommunal violence in Mali, OHCHR says

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The UN said it was "deeply concerned" about a surge in intercommunal violence in Mali that has killed hundreds of people since the start of the year
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Asia Pacific

Taliban commander among dead in suspected ISKP attack in northern Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP -
Suspected ISIS militants attacked Taliban fighters attending a funeral in northern Afghanistan and killed at least 15 in the latest violence between the rival groups
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Air

Taiwan puts second Apache helicopter squadron into service

Joanne Stocker -
Taiwan puts its second squadron of US-made AH-64 Apache helicopters into service at a base in the northwestern city of Taoyuan. 
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Air

Five killed in South Korea military helicopter crash

Staff Writer With AFP -
Five people were killed and one injured when a South Korean military helicopter crashed at a marine base in the country's southeast
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Air

India flight tests BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of service life extension

Fergus Kelly -
India successfully flight tested the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile under "extreme weather conditions," validating a service life extension program
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Air

Lockheed and Rafael sign agreement to market Spice bomb guidance kits

Joanne Stocker -
Lockheed Martin and Rafale Advanced Defense Systems signed a MOU to market the Smart, Precise Impact and Cost-Effective (Spice) guidance kits
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Europe

NATO summit fails to bring to clarity on defense spending or future membership

Joseph Hammond -
The NATO summit ended with a strong joint communique on Russia but no clear vision for the future of defense spending or expanding membership
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Air

Boeing awarded $131 million US Army contract for 4 Chinook special ops helicopters

Joanne Stocker -
Boeing was awarded a $131 million contract modification for four MH-47G Chinook special operations helicopters for the US Army
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Asia Pacific

Afghan forces suffer ‘heavy casualties’ after Taliban attack Kunduz bases

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Taliban attacks on Afghan forces in Kunduz province have caused "heavy casualties," with as many as 40 soldiers killed in ongoing fighting
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Air

Patriot missile intercepts drone fired from Syria, Israeli army says

Joanne Stocker -
The IDF said it fired a Patriot missile and intercepted a drone that was flown from Syrian territory toward the Golan Heights
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Middle East

Canada will lead new NATO training mission in Iraq, Trudeau says

Joanne Stocker -
Canada will lead a new NATO training mission in Iraq, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced at the NATO Summit in Brussels
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