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Saudi Arabia and US must pursue ‘urgent efforts’ for Yemen peace, Mattis tells Crown Prince

Staff Writer With AFP -
Saudi Arabia and the US must try to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders also discussed peace talks for Afghanistan
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Middle East

First Syrian rebels leave Eastern Ghouta enclave under Russia-brokered deal

Staff Writer With AFP -
Syrian rebels and their families began leaving the shrinking Eastern Ghouta enclave outside Damascus under an evacuation deal brokered by regime ally Russia
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Africa

Estonia seeks mandate to send 50 troops to reinforce French-led Mali mission

Fergus Kelly -
Estonia's government said it would ask parliament for a mandate to send 50 troops to Mali for one year as part of France's Operation Barkhane mission
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Middle East

Jordan and US launch new counter-terrorism training center

Staff Writer With AFP -
Jordan and the United States unveiled a counterterrorism training centre south of Amman aimed at boosting the capacity of local forces in a region beset by conflict.
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Air

India successfully flight tests BrahMos cruise missile with indigenous seeker

Fergus Kelly -
India successfully flight tested its supersonic medium-range ramjet-powered BrahMos cruise missile fitted with an Indian-made seeker, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Air

Russia to upgrade Tu-160 strategic bomber fleet by 2030, minister says

Fergus Kelly -
Russia is to upgrade its fleet of Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic strategic heavy bombers and may integrate new missiles on new and upgraded aircraft by 2030, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said
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Africa

US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 2 near Mubaarak, Africom says

Staff Writer With AFP -
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two fighters and injured three more on March 19, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.
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Middle East

Israel admits 2007 air strike on ‘nuclear reactor’ in Deir Ezzor, Syria

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Israel admitted it was responsible for a top-secret 2007 air raid against a suspected nuclear reactor in Syria, a strike the intelligence minister says serves as a warning to Iran
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Air

RAF Red Arrows jet crashes near Wales base

Fergus Kelly -
A British military Hawk jet used by the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team with two people on board crashed at a base in Wales
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Africa

Seychelles opposition to block military deal with India for Assumption island base

Fergus Kelly -
The Seychelles opposition coalition, which holds a majority in parliament, said it will not ratify a deal signed with India to build a military base on one of the archipelago's outlying islands
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Air

Sixth successful test for Lockheed’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile

Fergus Kelly -
Lockheed Martin says it successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) launched from a U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bomber
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Middle East

Erdogan says Turkey to expand military operation in Syria to Manbij, Kobane and Qamishli

Fergus Kelly -
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to expand Turkey's campaign in Syria to other Kurd-held territory up to the Iraq border, and again threatened a military operation against Sinjar in Iraq
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Africa

Canada to deploy troops and helicopters to Mali as part of UN MINUSMA mission

Staff Writer With AFP -
Canada will deploy an infantry unit and military trainers along with attack and transport helicopters to Mali for 12 months in support of an ongoing UN peacekeeping mission
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Europe

‘We will not allow any arms race’ – Putin says Russia will reduce military spending

Staff Writer With AFP -
Ruling out an 'arms race', Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the country would cut its military spending, a day after he won a presidential election
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Middle East

Kurds threaten guerrilla campaign after Turkey takes control of Syria’s Efrin

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Turkish troops and their allies took control of the Syrian town of Efrin, while mainly Kurdish militias said they would now switch to a guerrilla campaign to avoid civilian casualties. 
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Commentary

Omar Alloush – murdered for building a shared future for Syria’s Arabs and Kurds?

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg -
Assassinated in his home, Alloush worked for reconciliation between Arabs and Kurds, focusing on stabilization projects in land liberated from ISIS. Syrian Kurds blame Turkey for his murder.
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