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The U.S. Army awarded General Dynamics a $149 million contract for Hydra 70 rockets and components for sales to Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Jordan, Nigeria and Qatar

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Turkey receives F-35s from Lockheed, despite US Senate ban

Fergus Kelly - June 21, 2018

Lockheed Martin held a roll-out ceremony for the delivery of two F-35s to Turkey despite a ban on the export of the stealthy joint strike fighter to America's NATO ally

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Assad’s bluff may double as a gain for Syria’s Kurds

Diliman Abdulkader - June 21, 2018

President Bashar al-Assad has threatened military action against northern Syria, but do his threats cloak an opportunity for a deal with the Kurds?

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For Yemen’s southern resistance, the next battle is for independence

Opinion Editor - June 21, 2018

Yemen’s internal splits have festered for years, but a move towards independence in the south could change the miserable status quo, Abdulsalam Mused of the Southern Transitional Council argues

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Female suicide bombers target army base in northeast Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP - June 21, 2018

Fifteen people were injured when two female suicide bombers targeted the edge of a military barracks in northeast Nigeria, a police spokesperson said

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No warring party acted to protect civilians in the siege of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, UN says

Fergus Kelly - June 20, 2018

Both pro-Syrian government forces attacking Eastern Ghouta and armed groups defending the besieged enclave committed what amounted to war crimes, a UN report said

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Mali troops implicated in mass killings of civilians, defense minister says

Staff Writer With AFP - June 20, 2018

Mali's defense minister has admitted that soldiers may have been involved in killings in the country's unstable center, after the discovery of a mass grave backed up accusations

Middle East

Yemeni government forces take control of Hodeidah airport

Staff Writer With AFP - June 20, 2018

Emirati-backed Yemeni government forces seized Hodeidah airport from Houthi rebels, the coalition said, in a major step towards retaking the key Red Sea port city

Asia Pacific

China pledges $100 million to modernize Cambodia’s military

Staff Writer With AFP - June 19, 2018

China has pledged around $100 million to help modernize Cambodia's military, the latest largesse showered on the country amid a crackdown on dissent before national elections.

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Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban attack after ceasefire ends

Joanne Stocker - June 19, 2018

Afghan police and soldiers were killed in an overnight Taliban attack in Kunduz province after an unprecedented ceasefire between the government and militants ended.

Middle East

Saudi and UAE coalition forces enter Yemen’s Hodeidah airport

Staff Writer With AFP - June 19, 2018

Yemeni troops backed by the Saudi and UAE-led coalition entered the airport compound in the port city of Hodeidah after days of fighting with Houthi rebels

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Syrian army position bombed south of Al Bukamal

Joanne Stocker - June 18, 2018

A Syrian military position in a village southeast of the city of Bukamal was bombed overnight, leaving casualties, state news agency SANA reported

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Taliban orders fighters to avoid ceasefire celebrations after deadly attack

Staff Writer With AFP - June 17, 2018

The Taliban ordered its fighters in Afghanistan to avoid gatherings, a day after a suicide bomber killed dozens of people celebrating an unprecedented ceasefire

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