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Africa
UN Prolongs Mali Peacekeeping Mission, Calls for February Vote
The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended its Mali peacekeeping mission until the end of June 2022, insisting on a return to civilian rule and for elections on February 27.
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Europe
Germany Completes Troop Pullout From Afghanistan: Minister
Germany has completed its troop pullout from Afghanistan, ending a nearly 20-year deployment there alongside the US and other international forces.
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Air
Lebanon Army Offers Tourists Helicopter Joyrides
The Lebanese army will start offering tourists helicopter joyrides this week in a bid to boost the coffers of one of the crisis-hit country's key institutions.
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Africa
Four Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Botched ISWAP Jihadist Attack
Jihadists have killed four Nigerian soldiers in a botched attack on an army base in the volatile northeast near the Cameroon border, two military sources said Monday.
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Americas
Pro-Iran Militias Fire Shells at US Base in East Syria: Monitor
Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria's Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Middle East
111 Yemen Govt and Rebel Fighters Killed in Marib in 3 Days: Govt
Clashes between rebels and Yemeni government fighters killed at least 111 in Marib in three days, pro-government sources said, following a renewed offensive by Houthi insurgents.
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Africa
Al Shabaab Jihadists Kill at Least 12 in Somalia Raid: Sources
Al Shabaab jihadists killed at least 12 people Sunday in a raid on a town and military base in central Somalia, the army and local officials said.
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Africa
15 Killed in Horrific Burundi Ambush: Sources
At least 15 people were burnt alive or shot dead in a horrific attack in central Burundi after armed men blocked off a road and started killing travelers, security sources said Sunday.
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Air
Iran Says It Has Drone That Can Travel 7,000 KM
Iran has drones capable of flying 7,000 kilometers (more than 4,000 miles), the commander of its Revolutionary Guard force said Sunday.
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Air
US Strikes Near Syria-Iraq Border Kill 5 Militia Fighters: Monitor
US strikes on eastern Syria near the border with Iraq killed at least five Iran-backed militia fighters, a war monitor reported on Monday.
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