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Africa
Several IS Fighters Killed in Somalia’s Puntland State
Somali security forces said they killed several Islamic State fighters and seized eight jihadist outposts during ongoing military operations in the semi-autonomous Puntland region.
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Asia Pacific
Japan Hosts Chinese Military Delegation in Rare Visit
Japan said Tuesday a Chinese military delegation was on a rare exchange visit as the Asian neighbors attempt to thaw frosty ties ahead of Donald Trump's return as US president.
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Africa
Jihadists Kill at Least 40 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.
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Europe
German Police Probe Drone Sightings Over Military Sites
German police said Monday they were investigating recent drone sightings over two military facilities, at a time when Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put the country on alert for espionage.
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Africa
Power Outages in Sudan After Drone Attack on Major Dam
The seat of Sudan's army-aligned government was without power on Monday, AFP correspondents said, after a drone attack blamed on paramilitaries hit a major hydroelectric dam in the war-torn country's north.
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Asia Pacific
North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.
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Europe
Russia Says Captured Ukrainian Village South of Pokrovsk
Russia said Monday it captured an east Ukrainian mining village south of Pokrovsk, home to one of Ukraine's most important coal mines and where Russian troops have reached the outskirts.
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Asia Pacific
Indian PM Opens Strategic Tunnel to China Border Zones
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a strategic Himalayan road tunnel on Monday, pushing all-weather access northwards towards contested high-altitude border zones with rivals China and Pakistan.
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Europe
Russia Says Ukraine Targeted Infrastructure of Gas Pipeline to Turkey
Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on the infrastructure of the TurkStream gas pipeline, which carries Russian gas to Europe via Turkey.
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Middle East
Israel Says Strikes Hezbollah Sites, Lebanon-Syria Border Smuggling Routes
Israel carried out air strikes in Lebanon Sunday, targeting areas in the east and south according to Lebanese state media, with the Israeli military saying it hit Hezbollah targets including smuggling routes along the border with Syria.
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