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Africa
US Troops Leave Niger Base at Niamey
US troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger's capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a September 15 deadline set by the country's military rulers.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines and Japan Sign Key Defense Pact
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defense pact that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
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Africa
Rwandan Troops Fighting Alongside M23 Rebels in DR Congo: UN Experts
Some 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the M23 in east DR Congo, said a UN report, which noted that Kigali has "de facto control" of the rebels' operations.
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Middle East
Hezbollah Targets Israeli Mountain Base in ‘Largest’ Air Attack
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it launched its "largest" air operation, sending attack drones at a mountaintop Israeli military intelligence base.
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Americas
NATO Chief Sidesteps Questions on Biden’s Condition
NATO chief Stoltenberg dodged reporters' questions about the condition of US President Biden and whether he thought the leader of the alliance's most important country was fit for re-election.
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Europe
Putin Says Taliban ‘Our Allies’ in Fighting Terrorism
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan.
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Africa
Sudan Paramilitaries Say Seized Key Base Near S.Sudan Border
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with Sudan's regular army for over a year, said they had captured a key base near the border with South Sudan.
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Middle East
IS Jihadists Kill Eight in Syria Desert: Monitor
Islamic State killed eight people, including two civilians, in an ambush on pro-government militiamen in Syria's Badia desert, a war monitor reported.
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Asia Pacific
Dozens of Chinese Warplanes Detected Around Taiwan
Taiwan's defense ministry said it had detected 36 Chinese military aircraft around the island in the previous 24 hours.
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Americas
Six Colombian Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Rebels
Six soldiers were killed in rural Colombia after they entered a minefield during clashes with rebels, military officials said.
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