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Middle East
Bahrain IEDs share components used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, report says
A new report found that IEDs recovered in Bahrain share some of the same Iran-made components used in bombs made by Yemen's Houthi rebels
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Africa
Somalia conducts airstrike on al-Shabaab ‘operative’ near Dujumma
Somalia's government conducted an airstrike with the US military against a suspected al-Shabaab operative near Dujumma
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Africa
VIDEO: Somali security forces retake Mogadishu hotel from Shabaab militants, at least 10 dead
Gunmen opened fire outside a hotel near Mogadishu's presidential palace on Tuesday night, as police fought back the attackers
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Middle East
Russian troops enter Syria’s Raqqa, filling void of withdrawing US forces
The Russian military moved into ISIS's former capital at Raqqa in northeast Syria following an agreement with the SDF
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Middle East
US sanctions leaders of Iran-linked militias accused of firing on Iraqi protesters
The US sanctioned three Iraqi nationals for alleged involvement in the violent repression of ongoing protests, and a fourth for corruption
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Middle East
US claims capture of Iranian missile parts off Yemen coast
The US State Department released images of what it claims are Iranian-made missile components captured off Yemen's coast last month
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Europe
Turkey agrees to NATO Baltic defense plan after Syria rift
Turkey joined NATO allies in agreeing to a new Baltic defense plan after threatening to block it if Syria's YPG were not labelled terrorists
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Africa
Airstrikes hit Libya’s el-Feel oil field after Tripoli-based government seizes control
Western Libyan forces seized control of el-Feel oil field from forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, prompting retaliatory airstrikes
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Africa
US officials meet Haftar in bid to end offensive against Libyan government
US officials met with rogue Libyan field marshal Khalifa Haftar in an effort to halt his offensive against Tripoli's UN-backed government
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Middle East
Contempt and violence spiral in al-Hol camp, where ISIS women dread regime’s return
With winter approaching and tensions in Syria's al-Hol camp at a boiling point, some ISIS-affiliated women said they intend to escape
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