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Middle East
Bomb kills 2 Coalition personnel, injures 5 in Manbij, Syria
A car bomb in the northern Syrian town of Manbij killed two personnel from the U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State and injured five others on Thursday, March 29.
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Middle East
France to send troops to Manbij as Trump says US coming out of Syria “very soon”
France is to "very quickly" send troops to Manbij in northern Syria to block the advance of Turkish forces, French media reported, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be coming out of Syria "very soon"
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Middle East
Turkey threatens to “take initiative” in Manbij ahead of ministerial meeting in Washington
Turkey will not hesitate to act if YPG members do not leave the Syrian town of Manbij, the country's national security council said, ahead of a meeting between Turkish and American ministers
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Business
US orders 8 more Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drone systems for Afghan Security Forces
Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded a $47 million contract for the supply and operation of eight ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems for the Afghan Security Forces
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Asia Pacific
Afghan Air Force A-29 drops first laser-guided bomb against Taliban
An Afghan Air Force A-29 light attack aircraft used a laser-guided bomb against a Taliban target, marking the first time the AAF has dropped a laser-guided bomb in combat
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Business
UK awards MBDA £400 million contract for new Brimstone missiles
The United Kingdom has awarded MBDA a £400 million contract for production of Brimstone air-to-surface missiles that will extend its service life beyond 2030
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Business
US approves $1.1 billion sale to Saudi Arabia of military equipment and services
The U.S. State Department approved sales of military equipment and services to Saudi Arabia worth an estimated $1076.8 million
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Business
Raytheon awarded $523 million contract for AMRAAM air-to-air missile production
Raytheon was awarded a $523 million contract for the production of Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) that includes sales to eight U.S. allies
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Africa
Mali PM visits Kidal for first time since 2014, a day after 5 French soldiers injured in attack
Mali's Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga made a landmark visit to the restive northern town of Kidal on Friday, the first since 2014 by a head of government to to the area
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Business
US Army orders 16 more UH-72A Lakota helicopters from Airbus, two weeks after it ordered 35
Airbus Helicopters was awarded an almost $117 million contract for 16 UH-72A Lakota helicopters for the U.S. Army, just two weeks 35 were ordered
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