Month: March 2019
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Mar- 2019 -23 MarchMiddle East
SDF declares ‘total’ victory over ISIS in Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces has declared victory over Islamic State in Syria, effectively ending the group's control of territory
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22 MarchAfrica
Chad: Boko Haram kills 23 soldiers in Dangdala attack
Twenty-three soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Dangdala, the deadliest Boko Haram attack on the military in Chad
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22 MarchEurope
‘Viable IED’ in Ireland identical to New IRA devices sent to UK
A package discovered at a postal depot in Ireland appeared identical to a series of devices mailed to the UK that were claimed by the New IRA
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22 MarchMiddle East
Last days of the caliphate: Mutlu Civiroglu on Islamic State’s final stand in Syria
Mutlu Civiroglu detailed his experience with the SDF in the last days of ISIS's self-declared caliphate in Syria
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22 MarchBusiness
General Atomics awarded $123 million Netherlands MQ-9 Reaper drone contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems was awarded a $123 million contract for four MQ-9 Reaper drones for the Netherlands
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22 MarchAsia Pacific
US service members killed in Afghanistan operation
Two US service members were killed on March 22 in Afghanistan, NATO's Resolute Support mission said without providing details
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21 MarchBusiness
US Navy awards Boeing $4 billion F-18 production contract
The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $4 billion contract to produce 78 new F/A-18 aircraft, the Department of Defense said
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21 MarchMiddle East
SDF searching Baghuz for hidden ISIS fighters as fall of ‘caliphate’ nears
The SDF combed the banks of the Euphrates in Syria for the last ISIS fighters, preventing the announcement of the demise of the "caliphate"
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21 MarchAsia Pacific
Pakistan rescues 4 Iranian border guards from Jaish al-Adl in Balochistan
Pakistan has rescued four Iranian soldiers being held captive by militant group Jaish al-Adl in the country's restive Balochistan province, the military said
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21 MarchAsia Pacific
Bomb blasts around Afghanistan capital kill 6 during Nowruz celebrations
At least six people were killed by blasts in Kabul during Persian New Year celebrations in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital
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