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ISIS-allied Boko Haram faction claims killing of Nigerian troops

Staff Writer With AFP -
The Islamic State faction of Boko Haram on Friday said it was responsible for a late December attack on Nigerian army barracks.
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Air

Saudi Arabia claims interception of missile fired from Yemen

Joanne Stocker -
Saudi Arabia on Friday said it had successfully intercepted a missile fired by Houthi rebels near the border with Yemen.
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Asia Pacific

China’s Xi tells army ‘don’t fear death’ in rare address

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a blunt call for the country's military to be ready for war and unafraid to die defending the country
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Asia Pacific

US will suspend security aid to Pakistan

Joanne Stocker -
The United States is suspending security aid to Pakistan amid a dispute about the country's handling of terrorist networks.
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Asia Pacific

US and South Korea agree to delay Foal Eagle exercise until after Olympics

Joanne Stocker -
The United States and South Korea agreed to delay an annual military exercise until after the upcoming Winter Olympics to avoid possible tensions with North Korea.
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Middle East

Iraqi forces begin anti-ISIS clearing operation in Kirkuk

Joanne Stocker -
Iraqi forces led by the 9th Armored Division began an operation to clear remaining pockets of Islamic State fighters around the northern city of Kirkuk.
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Air

Saudi-led strikes on Yemen kill dozens of Houthi fighters and civilians

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Saudi-led air strikes have killed dozens of rebels and civilians in the past 24 hours in Yemen's Hodeidah province, medical sources said
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Middle East

Two Russian servicemen killed in Syria mortar attack

Staff Writer With AFP -
Russia's defence ministry said 2 servicemen were killed in an attack in Syria on New Year's Eve, but denied reports planes had been destroyed
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Asia Pacific

Two children die in Vietnam as cache of old bullets explodes

Staff Writer With AFP -
Two children were killed and several people injured when an illegally stored cache of bullets exploded near Vietnam's capital Hanoi
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Asia Pacific

Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires Harbah cruise missile

Joanne Stocker -
The Pakistan Navy said it successfully carried out the first test of its new Harbah surface-to-surface cruise missile
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Air

Boeing to produce 6,000 Small Diameter Bombs for US Air Force and foreign military sales

Fergus Kelly -
Boeing was awarded a $194 million contract to produce 6,000 Small Diameter Bombs for the US Air Force and for sale to six foreign governments
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Air

Indian MiG-29 catches fire at Goa airport after leaving runway on takeoff

Fergus Kelly -
An Indian MiG-29K aircraft caught fire after leaving the runway while taking off at Goa's Dabolim International Airport
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Europe

Norway suspends arms exports to UAE over Yemen war

Staff Writer With AFP -
Norway announced it has suspended arms and ammunition exports to the UAE because of the nation's involvement in the Yemen war.
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Africa

US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 2 and destroys car bomb, Africom says

Joanne Stocker -
A United States airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two people and destroyed a car bomb near the capital Mogadishu on January 2, the U.S. military’s Africa Command...
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Air

Russian military Mi-24 helicopter crashes in Syria, killing pilots

Joanne Stocker -
A Russian military Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Syria, killing both pilots, a crash the defence ministry blamed on a technical fault.
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Air

India to buy $270 million-worth of Israeli missiles and Russian bombs

Fergus Kelly -
India is to buy Barak surface-to-air missiles from Israel and precision bombs from Russia in deals worth $270 million, the Indian ministry of defense said
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