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India to buy 166,000 assault rifles and carbines for border troops

Fergus Kelly -
India will buy more than 160,000 small arms worth $553 million for border troops, and has simplified the procedure for development and manufacture of military equipment
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Middle East

UK “not involved” in Syrian Border Security Force

Fergus Kelly -
Updated January 16 The United Kingdom is not involved in the new Syrian Border Security Force set up by the U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State and the Syrian Democratic Forces,...
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Air

Australia ends air strike campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Joanne Stocker -
Australia carried out its final airstrikes in Iraq, concluding its air campaign against ISIS as part of Operation Inherent Resolve
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Middle East

Iran’s Kurds avoid full-blown insurgency against Tehran

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg -
Iranian Kurds aren't planning an armed uprising yet, but fear retaliation from Tehran after supporting anti-government protests in Iran
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Asia Pacific

UN Security Council members meet Afghan leaders during 3-day visit

Fergus Kelly -
Representatives of the United Nations Security Council held talks with Afghanistan's top leaders during a three-day visit to the country
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Middle East

Abadi calls for elimination of ISIS ‘sleeper cells’ after Baghdad twin suicide bombings kill 31

Staff Writer With AFP -
Iraq's Prime Minister Abadi called for the elimination of jihadist "sleeper cells" after a twin suicide bombing killed 31 people in Baghdad
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Middle East

Erdogan: Turkey will ‘kill’ Syrian border security force

Joanne Stocker -
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the U.S.-led Coalition decision to form a Syrian border security force under the leadership of the SDF, and vowed to squash the new force.
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Air

Qatari fighter jets intercept UAE passenger plane en route to Bahrain

Joanne Stocker -
Qatari fighter jets intercepted a UAE commercial flight en route to Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates civil aviation authority said.
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Middle East

Russian lawmakers outraged over Coalition plans to build a Syrian border security force

Anna Varfolomeeva -
Russian politicians said Moscow will take steps in response to U.S.-led Coalition plans to build a Syrian border security force with the SDF
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Middle East

Turkey slams “unacceptable” Coalition plan to build Syrian Border Security Force

Fergus Kelly -
Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin heavily criticised the United States and the Coalition, saying that the Syrian Border Security Force is "legitimizing the PKK."
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Land

Coalition retraining 15,000 veteran SDF fighters to serve as Syrian border force

Joanne Stocker -
The US-led Coalition against ISIS and Syrian Democratic Forces are training a 30,000-strong Syrian border security force made of Kurds and Arabs
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Middle East

Syria: Erdogan warns of Turkey military operation in Efrin and Manbij ‘in about a week’

Fergus Kelly -
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly signalled an imminent military operation against Manbij and Efrin in northern Syria
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Russia destroys drone factory and kills militants its says shelled Hmeimim air base

Fergus Kelly -
The Russian military destroyed a drone assembly facility and killed militants it said attacked its Hmeimim air base in Syria on December 31 in separate strikes
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Asia Pacific

Pakistan will continue counter-terror operations without US funds, Army chief tells CENTCOM commander

Joanne Stocker -
Pakistan will continue counter-terror operations despite the US suspending security aid, Army Chief of Staff Bajwa told CENTCOM chief Votel
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Africa

Boko Haram kills 20 loggers in Nigeria, local militia and residents say

Staff Writer With AFP -
Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 20 loggers near Maiduguri in Borno state, the latest attack against civilians in northeast Nigeria.
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Air

Saudi Arabia to buy 17 Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters for $194 million

Fergus Kelly -
Lockheed subsidiary Sikorsky has been awarded a $194 million contract for 17 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters for Saudi Arabia
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