Year: 2019
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May- 2019 -8 MayMiddle East
An education in Islamic State extremism
In its proto-state, Islamic State focused on education to indoctrinate children through textbooks that glorified violence
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8 MayMiddle East
France will send new arms shipment to Saudi Arabia, Parly says
French defense minister Parly confirmed that a new shipment of weapons will go to Saudi Arabia, despite claims Riyadh is using the arms in the Yemen war
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8 MayAsia Pacific
Afghanistan: Casualties feared after large explosion in northwest Kabul
A large blast rocked central Kabul in the latest explosion to hit the war-torn city as Afghanistan observes the Islamic holy month of Ramadan
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7 MayAfrica
‘Terrorists’ kill 1 in attack in northern Burkina Faso city of Ouahigouya
One person died and two were injured early in an attack on a toll booth in Ouahigouya, the biggest city in Burkina Faso's north
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7 MayBusiness
Czech Republic cleared to buy UH-60M Black Hawk or AH-1Z Viper helicopters
The US State Department approved the sale to the Czech Republic of either 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters or four AH-1Z plus UH-1Y utility helicopters
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7 MayAsia Pacific
Indonesia arrests 8 suspects in ISIS-linked election bomb plot
Indonesia said it has thwarted a bid by ISIS-linked militants to stage a series of bombings when it announces official election results this month
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6 MayMiddle East
Pro-regime and Iran-backed militias sweep Syria-Iraq border for ISIS cells
The National Defense Forces, Syrian Arab Army troops, Lebanese Hezbollah and Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units are sweeping the border for ISIS cells
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5 MayMiddle East
Netanyahu orders Israel military to continue ‘massive’ strikes in response to Gaza rockets
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the military to launch further strikes on Gaza Strip militants in response to rocket fire from the territory
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4 MayAfrica
Nigeria: Islamic State fighters overrun Magumeri military base
Boko Haram militants seized a military base in Magumeri in northeast Nigeria for several hours before being 'dislodged' by reinforcements
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3 MayEurope
‘Means identified’ to create European Union defense directorate with Commissioner
Work is being undertaken within EU institutions to enable the creation of a dedicated defense directorate with a Commissioner, sources told AFP
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