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Middle East
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Appears in Video Despite UN Report of Arrest
Khalid Batarfi, the leader of Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, appears to be still at large despite a United Nations report which claimed he had been under arrest for months.
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Middle East
Plane Ablaze in Houthi Drone Attack on Saudi Airport
A civilian plane was set alight when Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked an airport in southern Saudi Arabia, the Riyadh-led coalition battling the insurgents said Wednesday.
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Africa
20 Peacekeepers Wounded in Mali Attack: UN
Around 20 United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in an attack on their base in central Mali on Wednesday, a UN spokesperson said, offering a provisional toll.
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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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