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Sahel Coalition: G5 and France agree new joint command, will prioritize fight against Islamic State

Fergus Kelly January 14, 2020
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More than 50 ‘terrorists’ killed in French commando operations in Mali
January 6, 2020
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‘Draft’ letter saying US forces to leave Iraq was sent by ‘mistake,’ Milley says
January 2, 2020
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Iran Quds Force commander Qassam Soleimani killed in US airstrike near Baghdad
December 30, 2019
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Iraqi PMU leader vows retaliation for US airstrikes on Kataib Hezbollah

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Libya suspends operations at recently reopened Tripoli airport after rocket fire

Rocket fire forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Tripoli's sole functioning airport, Libya's embattled government said
January 22, 2020

Burkina Faso to recruit and arm volunteers to protect communities from militants
January 21, 2020

US cyber war against ISIS faced bureaucratic hurdles, newly declassified documents reveal
January 21, 2020

EU hands 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles to Mali for G5 Sahel operations
January 21, 2020

Iran confirms 2 missiles fired at downed Ukraine airliner
January 20, 2020

Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
January 20, 2020

8 European states back naval force to patrol Strait of Hormuz

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Fergus Kelly January 10, 2020
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More than 50 ‘terrorists’ killed in French commando operations in Mali

Supported by helicopters, jets and armed Reaper drones, commandoes deployed to Operation Barkhane conducted three helicopter-borne assaults in Mali

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei and Qasem Soleimani

January 2, 2020

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Iran Quds Force commander Qassam Soleimani killed in US airstrike near Baghdad

Syrian refugees fled military service

December 12, 2019

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Fearing conscription into Assad’s army, Syrian Kurds flee to Iraq

Russia and Turkey joint patrol

December 10, 2019

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Russian troops enter Syria’s Raqqa, filling void of withdrawing US forces

KTCC Sulaymaniyah base training

November 27, 2019

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Coalition drives to build Iraqi Kurdistan’s Peshmerga into a self-sustaining force

Children in Al Hol camp, Syria

November 25, 2019

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Contempt and violence spiral in al-Hol camp, where ISIS women dread regime’s return

Lirim Sulejmani

November 19, 2019

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US citizen ISIS member wants to know why he can’t go home

Syriac Military Council (MFS) patch

November 14, 2019

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“The sky is against us” – Syrian Christian fighters struggle to hold their lines in Tel Tamer

Estonia troops in Mali

November 13, 2019

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Estonia special forces to join France-led Takuba mission in Mali, defense ministry says

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Libya suspends operations at recently reopened Tripoli airport after rocket fire

Rocket fire forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Tripoli's sole functioning airport, Libya's embattled government said
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January 22, 2020

Burkina Faso to recruit and arm volunteers to protect communities from militants
January 21, 2020

US cyber war against ISIS faced bureaucratic hurdles, newly declassified documents reveal
January 21, 2020

EU hands 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles to Mali for G5 Sahel operations
January 20, 2020

Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
January 20, 2020

Nigeria: Militants attack key aid facility in Ngala near Cameroon border, UN says
January 17, 2020

Barkhane: France to deploy 220 experienced troops ‘accustomed to operating in the Sahel’

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Libya suspends operations at recently reopened Tripoli airport after rocket fire

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Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan IED blast

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US cyber war against ISIS faced bureaucratic hurdles, newly declassified documents reveal

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BAE to spend $2.2 billion for United Technologies and Raytheon systems

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Burkina Faso soldiers train

January 17, 2020

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Burkina Faso troops killed in roadside bomb attack near Arbinda

Baghdadi reads report on Islamic State Central Africa Province

January 13, 2020

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What the ‘Vengeance for the Two Sheikhs’ campaign says about new ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi

Fateh-110 surface-to-surface missile

January 10, 2020

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Hezbollah’s missiles of mass destruction

ISIS London Bridge attack

December 6, 2019

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The threat from ISIS is closer to home than ever

The F-35I 'Adir' fighter jet on its first flight in Israel

November 11, 2019

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A familiar adversary emerges in Israel’s proxy war with Iran

Ground-based Midcourse Defense test

October 31, 2019

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The relevance of ground-based midcourse missile defense

Baghdadi reads reports on ISIS provinces

October 27, 2019

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How will Baghdadi’s death change Islamic State?

Syrian President Bashar Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia

October 26, 2019

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Consequences of the US withdrawal from Syria

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EU hands 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles to Mali for G5 Sahel operations

The European Union handed over 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles intended to equip the two Malian battalions of the G5 Sahel Joint Force
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January 20, 2020

BAE to spend $2.2 billion for United Technologies and Raytheon systems
January 10, 2020

US approves $2.75 billion sale of 12 F-35B aircraft to Singapore
January 7, 2020

France upgrades small arms with Glock pistols, SCAR precision rifle procurements
January 2, 2020

Germany’s Bundeswehr procures MBDA Enforcer lightweight missile system

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Staff Writer December 27, 2019
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Russia says first Avangard hypersonic missile enters service

Russian defense minister Sergey Shoygu told President Vladimir Putin that the country's first Avangard hypersonic missiles have been put into service
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December 20, 2019

US awards Boeing $1.4 billion to support foreign AH-64 Apache helicopter fleets
December 18, 2019

Bahrain IEDs share components used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, report says
December 17, 2019

China’s second aircraft carrier Shandong enters service
December 16, 2019

Turkey delivers Bayraktar TB2 drone to northern Cyprus

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Foreign ministers announce the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)

January 20, 2020

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Iran will ‘consider’ nuclear weapons treaty withdrawal if Europe pushes UN dispute

tehran-protest

January 18, 2020

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US sanctions Iran IRGC general, alleging he ordered protest crackdown

Libya talks in Moscow

January 13, 2020

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Libya’s rival leaders to meet in Moscow for ceasefire talks

Final P-3C Orion Deployment

December 20, 2019

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US approves sale of equipment for Argentina’s 4 P-3C Orion patrol aircraft

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Sahel Coalition: G5 and France agree new joint command, will prioritize fight against Islamic State

French special forces in Mali

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More than 50 ‘terrorists’ killed in French commando operations in Mali

US Army UH-60 black Hawk helicopter over Syria

January 6, 2020

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‘Draft’ letter saying US forces to leave Iraq was sent by ‘mistake,’ Milley says

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January 2, 2020

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Iran Quds Force commander Qassam Soleimani killed in US airstrike near Baghdad

Hashd al Shaabi deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis

December 30, 2019

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Iraqi PMU leader vows retaliation for US airstrikes on Kataib Hezbollah

December 18, 2019

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Bahrain IEDs share components used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, report says

Syrian refugees fled military service

December 12, 2019

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Fearing conscription into Assad’s army, Syrian Kurds flee to Iraq

Russia and Turkey joint patrol

December 10, 2019

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Russian troops enter Syria’s Raqqa, filling void of withdrawing US forces