Year: 2019

Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack on convoy near Banki, close to Cameroon border

At least two Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters ambushed a convoy near Banki, close to the border with Cameroon

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Israel’s Rafael and Aeronautics sign agreement to develop and manufacture advanced drones

Rafael and Aeronautics signed a 5-year agreement that involves joint marketing and sales of UAVs, first in Israel and expanding overseas

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Death toll in Burkina Faso ethnic clashes rises to 46

Forty-six people were killed in central-northern Burkina Faso this week when a suspected jihadist attack was followed by ethnic clashes, the government said

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Two militants killed and a police officer injured during raid in Tunisia

Two suspected militants were killed in the Sidi Bouzid region of Tunisia when they detonated an explosive device during a counter-terrorism operation targeting a group linked to ISIS

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Iran to deploy warships to Atlantic beginning in March

Iran will deploy warships to the Atlantic Ocean early this year in an operation expected to take five months, navy deputy commander Admiral Touraj Hasnai Moqaddam said

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UN Yemen envoy to hold new round of peace talks with Houthis and Hadi

The UN envoy for Yemen will hold a new round of talks with Houthi rebels and the government as the UN said the Hodeidah ceasefire was holding

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Five crew killed in Nigeria Mi-35 helicopter crash near Damasak as ISIS claims Yobe state attacks

All five crew members aboard a Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 helicopter gunship were killed when the aircraft crashed near Damasak in northern Nigeria

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Croatia threatens to cancel F-16 purchase from Israel over months of delays

Croatia threatened to cancel its purchase of F-16 fighter jets from Israel after months of stalling due to a lack of US approval

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Niger’s army kills more than 200 Boko Haram fighters in offensive near Nigeria border

Niger's army killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants near the southeast border with Nigeria in days of land and air raids, the defense ministry said

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“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey

Senior Kurdish officials told Jared Szuba they were left in the dark after Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops and back Erdogan’s plan for northern Syria

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