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Asia Pacific
Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt
Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.
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Asia Pacific
Kyrgyzstan Says Death Toll in Clashes With Tajikistan Rises to 13
Kyrgyzstan said Friday that its death toll in armed clashes with Central Asian rival Tajikistan had reached 13, after the pair agreed a ceasefire following the worst fighting along their disputed border in years.
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Asia Pacific
Kyrgyzstan Says Seized Tajik Border Post During Heavy Fighting
Kyrgyzstan said Thursday that it "seized" a border post belonging to Central Asian neighbor Tajikistan during the worst fighting at their disputed border in years.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines’ Duterte Refuses to Stop South China Sea Patrols
Philippine President Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country's sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable.
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Africa
Gunmen Kill Two Police in South Nigeria Attack
Gunmen have killed two police officers in Nigeria's southern Akwa Ibom state, a spokesman said, in the latest attack targeting security operatives in the region.
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Americas
Eight Venezuelan Soldiers Killed in Clashes on Colombian Border: Army
Eight Venezuelan soldiers have been killed in clashes with armed groups operating on the Colombian border, doubling the toll since an offensive against the combatants started in March, the defense ministry in Caracas said.
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Asia Pacific
Indonesia Says 10 Killed in Gun Battle With Papua Rebels
At least 10 people were killed in a gun battle between police and rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region, authorities said, in an apparent retaliation for the execution of a top intelligence chief.
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Africa
26 Militants ‘Neutralized’ in French-Malian Army Operation
A military operation this week by Malian and French forces in war-torn central Mali eliminated 26 militants, the Sahel state's army said on Tuesday.
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Asia Pacific
Australia to Upgrade Military Bases With Eye on Pacific Tensions
Australia announced Wednesday it would upgrade military bases in its far north and expand joint drills with US forces after warnings about the "drums of war" beating in the Pacific region.
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Americas
US Navy Fired Warning Shots on Iran Boats in Gulf: Pentagon
A US Navy vessel fired warning shots toward three Iranian military speed boats in the Gulf this week to warn them after they sped close to the ship, the navy said.
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