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SDF to be redeployed to accelerate Deir Ezzor offensive after capture of Raqqa

Fergus Kelly -
Operation Jazeera Storm, the Coalition-backed campaign against ISIS in eastern Syria will accelerate after the capture of Raqqa, the SDF spokesperson said
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Textron awarded $333 million contract for mobile strike force vehicles

Fergus Kelly -
Textron won a $333 million contract for up to 255 mobile strike force vehicles plus related hardware and services, the U.S. Department of Defense said
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Coalition strikes destroy three ISIS car bomb factories near Qaim

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U.S.-led Coalition strikes continued to focus on Islamic State targets in Qaim and Al Bukamal near the Iraq-Syria border on Tuesday
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US State Dept approves $2.4 billion Greek F-16 upgrade as PM Tsipras visits White House

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The U.S. State Department approved the potential $2.4 billion upgrade of Greek F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the F-16 Block V configuration
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Syrian Democratic Forces assert control over Raqqa on Coalition anniversary

Fergus Kelly -
The SDF asserted control over Raqqa, ending Islamic State rule on the third anniversary of the formation of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
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Coalition strikes ISIS in Qaim and Rawa

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U.S.-led Coalition strikes continued against Islamic State targets in Qaim and Rawa near the Iraq-Syria border, Operation Inherent Resolve said
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Lockheed Martin announces $3.8 billion sale of F-16 Vipers to Bahrain

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The government of Bahrain announced has finalized a $3.8 billion purchase of F-16 fighter jets from U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin.
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Boeing wins $240 million Saudi Air Force AWACS modernisation contract

Fergus Kelly -
Boeing has been awarded a $240 million contract to modernise Royal Saudi Air Force AWACS early warning aircraft, the U.S. Department of Defense said
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US strikes 2 ISIS training camps in Yemen killing dozens of fighters – Pentagon

Anna Varfolomeeva -
The U.S. military carried out a strike against two ISIS training camps in Yemen on Monday, killing dozens of terrorists, the Pentagon said.
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Commander of ‘Muslim NATO’ coalition gives first public address in Bahrain

Joanne Stocker -
Pakistan's General Raheel Sharif spoke publicly for the first time since he was appointed as commander of the Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition
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Kirkuk situation won’t delay operations to liberate Qaim, Rawa from ISIS – Pentagon

Anna Varfolomeeva -
Tensions between Iraqi and Kurdish authorities over Kirkuk will not impacted plans to liberate Qaim and Rawa from Islamic State.
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Coalition strikes near Syria-Iraq border while Raqqa strikes are paused

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U.S.-led Coalition strikes in continued to focus on Islamic State targets near the Iraq-Syria border on Sunday, Operation Inherent Resolve said.
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Offensive operations to resume in Raqqa – Coalition spokesperson

Fergus Kelly -
Colonel Ryan Dillon said that offensive operations to clear the remaining ISIS-held areas in Raqqa are expected to resume later on October 16.
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Coalition says movements of military vehicles in Kirkuk ‘not attacks’

Anna Varfolomeeva -
The U.S.-led Coalition against ISIS is monitoring movements of personnel and military vehicles near Kirkuk, which they say have not resulted in attacks yet.
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US engaging Iraqi, Kurdish authorities to de-escalate tensions in Kirkuk – State Dept

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Washington is engaging Iraqi and Kurdish authorities to de-escalate tensions in Kirkuk amid reports of clashes, a U.S. State Department official told The Defense Post on Sunday. Earlier in the day, ...
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US calls on Iraqi, Kurdish authorities to avoid escalatory actions in Kirkuk

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Washington is urging Baghdad and Erbil to de-escalate tensions and avoid destabilizing actions in Kirkuk, Pentagon told the Defense Post on Sunday.
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