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Middle East
Iraq’s military admits ‘excessive force’ in protest deaths
Iraq's military admitted it had used "excessive force" in deadly protests, as PMUs said they were ready to back the government
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Africa
Burkina Faso: ‘Around 20’ killed near Soum province gold mine
Around 20 people were killed in an attack near a gold mining site in Madoudji in Burkina Faso's violence-plagued Soum province, security sources told AFP
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Asia Pacific
India admits friendly fire downed Mi-17 helicopter in Kashmir
The Indian Air Force admitted that it shot down one of its own Mi-17 helicopters during clashes with Pakistan in February over Kashmir
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Business
US approves Ukraine’s purchase of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles
The US has approved Ukraine's purchase of Javelin missiles and launch units at an estimated cost of nearly $40 million
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Africa
France seeks international support for Sahel military coalition
France is asking European partners to send special forces to the Sahel for a coalition to shore up local forces increasingly targeted by jihadist attacks
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Business
US approves Japan for $140 million technical support for AEGIS destroyers
The US approved the $140 million sale of follow-on technical support and services for eight of Japan's AEGIS Destroyers
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Middle East
Erdogan suggests unilateral Turkish military incursion into northern Syria is imminent
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated a military operation against Western-backed Kurdish-led forces in Syria was imminent
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Asia Pacific
Hundreds of Taliban fighters storm northern Afghanistan police headquarters
At least 11 Afghan policemen were killed and over a dozen captured when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in the Shortepa district of Balkh province
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Africa
Mali: ‘Terrorists’ attack military posts at Boulkessi and Mondoro
Insurgents conducted attacks against military posts in Boulkessi and Mondoro in the Mopti region of Mali, near the border with Burkina Faso
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Asia Pacific
India defends ‘right’ to buy Russian S-400 missile defense system
India's foreign minister defended his country's right to buy the S-400 missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of US sanctions
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