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The Battle for Mosul: Combat ‘you would typically only think about seeing in the movies’

Joanne Stocker -
CJTF-OIR spokesman Col. Ryan Dillon talks about Mosul, investigating civilian casualties, and the future of ISIS
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Middle East

Opposition groups reject Russia-backed Syrian congress, as Turkey slams PYD invite

Fergus Kelly -
Opposition groups rejected the Russia-backed Syrian Congress on National Dialogue, as Turkey said it would not accept PYD's inclusion
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Americas

US State Department approves $140 million AIM-120D AMRAAM missile sale to Canada

Fergus Kelly -
The U.S. State Dept approved the $140 million sale of 32 AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Canada, for its F/A-18s
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Asia Pacific

US Navy crews failed to follow basic procedures in fatal collisions

Joanne Stocker -
The U.S. Navy crews at the helm of the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain were at fault for deadly collisions earlier this year, failing to follow basic procedures
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Americas

New York Army National Guard to begin training Ukraine’s soldiers in November

Anna Varfolomeeva -
Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard will take over the U.S. training mission in support of Ukraine in November.
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Business

Turkish-German row stalls defense projects, Rheinmetall CEO says

Staff Writer With AFP -
Ongoing tensions between Germany and Turkey have stalled several defense projects, the CEO of German defense contractor Rheinmetall said.
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Land

Coalition not ‘directly involved’ in Fishkhabur border negotiations

Joanne Stocker -
The U.S.-led Coalition against ISIS is not controlling the Fishkhabur border crossing between Iraq and Syria and was not involved in talks between Iraq and Kurdish Peshmerga
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Land

Abadi halts movement of Iraqi forces toward Kurdistan Region

Joanne Stocker -
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday ordered Iraqi troops to pause their advance toward the Kurdistan Region for 24 hours.
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Air

Improper engine control assembly caused April F-16C crash

Fergus Kelly -
The U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Board found that improper assembly of the main engine control caused the April 5 F-16C crash in Maryland
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Cyber

NATO says priority is to strengthen cyber defenses as BadRabbit ransomware hits Ukraine

Anna Varfolomeeva -
NATO is closely monitoring the the BadRabbit ransomware that has impacted Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and a number of other countries
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Middle East

Major offensives against final ISIS strongholds underway on both sides of the Syria-Iraq border

Fergus Kelly -
T2 pumping station capture paves way for Syrian regime push on ISIS-held Al Bukamal, while just across the border, Iraqi forces move on Al Qaim
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Land

Over 10,000 people flee Iraq’s Anbar ahead of anti-ISIS operations

Joanne Stocker -
More than 10,000 people have fled home in Iraq's Anbar province in the past month ahead of operations against Islamic State, the NRC said on Thursday.
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Land

Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga repel attacks on 4 fronts – Security Council

Joanne Stocker -
The Kurdistan Region Security Council reported that Peshmerga forces repelled attacks by Iraqi Security Forces and the Popular Mobilization Units militia fighters on multiple fronts.
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Land

Rukban residents remain trapped in Syrian no-man’s land

Staff Writer With AFP -
Life has been devastating for thousands of displaced Syrians living in Rukban camp, a barren no man’s land on the Jordan-Syria border
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Air

6 more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft ordered for USAF Afghanistan program

Fergus Kelly -
The U.S. Air Force ordered six more A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for the Afghan Air Force, for a total of 26 to be supplied under to Afghanistan
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Europe

UK hosts Exercise Letterpress international nuclear disarmament verification test

Fergus Kelly -
The UK Ministry of Defence hosted an international nuclear disarmament verification exercise between nuclear and non-nuclear weapons states
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