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Asia Pacific
More Than 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan
More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighboring Tajikistan in the early hours of Monday after clashes with the Taliban, the Central Asian country's national security committee said.
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Africa
Ethiopia Says Won’t ‘Suffocate’ Tigray as UN Clamors for Access
Ethiopia rejected charges that it planned to choke off aid to war-hit Tigray after rebels took control of the northern region this week — a stunning turnabout in the eight-month-old conflict.
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Americas
All US and NATO Troops Leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan: US Defense Official
All US and NATO troops have left Bagram Air Base, signaling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan was imminent.
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Air
Israel Strikes Gaza After Incendiary Balloon Launch
Israel hit Islamist militant sites in Gaza with air strikes in retaliation for incendiary balloon launches from the Palestinian enclave, in the latest unrest since a ceasefire ended May's conflict.
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Europe
Russia Says Foiled IS Attacks in Moscow, South
Russia said it had killed an alleged member of the Islamic State jihadist group and arrested another, accusing them of planning simultaneous attacks in Moscow and the southern region of Astrakhan.
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Air
Swiss Target US-Made F-35A Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing Fleet
The Swiss government backed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to replace its fleet and five Patriot air defense units from fellow US manufacturer Raytheon.
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Africa
10 Dead in Suspected ADF Islamist Attack in DR Congo: Army
Ten people were killed overnight in the eastern DR Congo city of Beni by suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces Islamist militia.
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Africa
Seven Killed in Central Africa Rebel Attack
Rebels killed seven people in coordinated attacks on army positions in the east of the Central African Republic.
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Africa
Ethiopia Downplays Loss of Tigray Capital to Rebel Forces
Ethiopia's leaders downplayed the significance of the army's pullback from the regional capital of war-hit Tigray, insisting they could retake the city from rebels whenever they wanted.
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Africa
EU Agrees Military Training Mission for Mozambique
EU ambassadors gave the green light to set up a military mission in Mozambique to help train its armed forces battling jihadists in the north of the country.
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