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Africa
Gun battle near Central African Republic president’s residence after joint UN operation in Bangui
UN and FACA operation targeted armed groups in the mainly Muslim PK5 district; 2 people were killed and dozens wounded, including 11 peacekeepers
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Middle East
Syria and Russia accuse Israel of missile strikes on T4 airbase in Homs
Syria and Russia accused Israel of conducting missile strikes on the T4 airbase in Homs from Lebanese airspace
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Asia Pacific
US aircraft strike 11 Taliban narcotics production facilities in western Afghanistan
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces conducted strikes on 11 Taliban narcotics production facilities in Farah and Nimroz provinces between April 3-5
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Asia Pacific
Airstrike kills senior ISIS commander Qari Hekmat in northern Afghanistan
Qari Hekmat, the top commander of Islamic State – Khorasan Province in the northern Afghanistan province of Jowzjan, was killed in an airstrike
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Business
Nearly new: US approves $1.31 billion upgrades to existing Saudi howitzers
The U.S. State Department approved the $1.31 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of upgrades to existing M109 self-propelled howitzers
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Business
US approves $7.2 billion military aircraft sales to NATO allies Germany, Slovakia, Spain and the UK
The U.S. State Department approved sales of F-16 fighter jets and weapons to Slovakia, CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Spain, MQ-4C Triton drones to Germany and support for the U.K.’s MQ-9 Reaper drones
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Middle East
US Syria mission ‘has not changed,’ Pentagon says
The U.S. military's Syria mission has not changed and troops will remain for now, the Pentagon said, days after President Donald Trump said he wants U.S. forces to leave the country
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Business
Turkey will receive first Russian S-400 air defense systems in 2019
Russia has agreed to bring forward the delivery to Turkey of S-400 air defence missile systems, in a deal that has raised eyebrows among NATO allies
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Middle East
‘French and US troops are operating on the ground,’ northern Syria official says
US and French troops are on the ground, a northern Syria official said, as the French and US governments offered differing messages about deployments that may deter Turkey
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Business
Boeing awarded $312 million contract for JDAM bomb guidance kits
Boeing was awarded an almost $312 million U.S. Air Force contract for Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) strap-on guidance kits
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