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Arctic
Cold War Vibes as US Shows Military Muscle in Norway
The United States is deploying long-range B-1 bombers to Norway to train in the strategically important High North in a new show of force unseen in the region since the Cold War.
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Africa
Growing Desperation Over Al Shabaab Threat in Kenya’s North
In the vast, arid northern corner of Kenya, frustration is boiling over due to the growing strength of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab jihadist group in the region.
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Africa
Mozambique Sees Jihadist Violence Dwindle as Military Gains Steam
Islamist attacks in Mozambique's remote north have become less frequent and violent in recent weeks, a trend that analysts attribute in part to scaled-up counter-insurgency tactics.
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Asia Pacific
French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Likely Angering Beijing
A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defense minister announced.
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Africa
Senegal Uncovers Jihadist Cell in East of Country
Senegalese authorities have foiled a jihadist cell linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali, a leading newspaper in the West African state reported.
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Asia Pacific
Four Afghan Ministry Staff Killed in Rush-Hour Ambush
Militants shot dead four government employees in central Kabul Tuesday in the latest rush-hour violence to rock the Afghan capital.
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Middle East
IS Ambush Kills 26 Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria: Monitor
The Islamic State group Monday ambushed a regime convoy in eastern Syria, killing at least 26 fighters, including seven Syrian troops, a war monitor said.
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Africa
8 Soldiers Dead in Somalia Bombing Claimed by Al Shabaab
At least eight soldiers were killed Sunday in a roadside bombing in Somalia claimed by Al Shabaab, military officials and witnesses said.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill 19 in Village Raids in Northwest Nigeria
Nineteen people were killed at the weekend when armed men raided two villages in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, the government said, in the latest violence to hit the region.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Saudi Says Intercepted Armed Drone Launched by Yemen Houthis
Saudi Arabia intercepted an armed drone launched towards the kingdom by Yemen's Houthis, state media said Sunday, a day after the US moved to delist the rebels as a terrorist group.
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