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Middle East
Saudi-Led Coalition Bombs Yemen Houthi Rebel Sites After Aramco Attack
The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen bombed rebel camps including in the capital Sanaa on Friday, days after the Houthis attacked an oil facility in Saudi Arabia.
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Europe
France Struggles to Retain Karabakh Sway After Armenia Defeat
President Emmanuel Macron faces a major challenge to retain France's influence over resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, needing to take account of the large Armenian minority in his country and accused by Azerbaijan of bias.
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Africa
CIA Officer Killed in Somalia: US Media
A CIA officer was killed in combat in Somalia in recent days, US media said Thursday without releasing details of how the agent died.
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Middle East
Air Strikes Kill 19 Iran-Backed Fighters in Syria: Monitor
Air strikes likely carried out by Israel killed at least 19 pro-Iran militia fighters in war-torn eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday.
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Africa
Ethiopia PM Orders Final Offensive Against Dissident Tigray Leaders
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired.
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Africa
Five Anti-Jihadist ‘Volunteer Militia’ Killed in Burkina Faso: Official
Five civilian fighters assisting Burkina Faso security forces against a jihadist insurgency were killed in an attack, a local elected official said.
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Africa
Four Chadian Soldiers Killed in Lake Chad Blast
Four soldiers deployed to Lake Chad were killed when a mine set by jihadists blew up their boat, Chadian sources said on Wednesday.
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Africa
Ethiopian PM Rejects ‘Interference’ Ahead of Surrender Deadline
PM Ahmed said he rejected international "interference" in Ethiopia's affairs, hours before a deadline for Tigray's rebellious leaders to surrender or face an assault on their capital.
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Air
Israeli Strikes in Syria Kill 8 Pro-Iran Fighters: Monitor
Israeli air strikes in Syria overnight killed at least eight fighters operating in pro-Iran militias, a war monitoring group said Wednesday.
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Asia Pacific
14 Dead as Twin Blasts Rock Historic Afghan City of Bamiyan
At least 14 people were killed in central Afghanistan on Tuesday when two blasts ripped through the historic city of Bamiyan, home to many members of the mainly Shiite Hazara ethnic minority, officials said.
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