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Feb- 2019 -27 February
Pakistan ‘shot down’ 2 Indian Air Force planes in Kashmir, military says
Pakistan shot down two Indian Air Force planes in its airspace in Kashmir, the military said, adding that one Indian pilot had been captured
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26 February
India claims ‘large number’ of JeM militants killed in Pakistan airstrike
An Indian airstrike on a militant camp in killed "a very large number" of JeM fighters preparing to attack India, a foreign ministry official said
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25 February
Serbia receives 4 more MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus
Serbia has received four more MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus, bringing its fleet to a total of 14, Serbia's Ministry of Defense said
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25 February
Mali: France airstrike kills 15 in Mopti as EU training base in Koulikoro attacked
French forces with Operation Barkhane and Malian forces killed 15 suspected members of Katiba Macina in an airstrike in Mopti
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22 February
First RAF Typhoon use of Brimstone missile destroys ISIS boat in Syria
A UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon used a brimstone missile to destroy a boat used by ISIS in Syria, the first time the aircraft has deployed the weapon system
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22 February
French forces kill JNIM deputy leader El Hamame in Mali, Parly says
French forces have killed a top al-Qaeda and JNIM leader, Yahya Abou El Hamame, in an operation in Mali, defense minister Florence Parly said
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21 February
French ISIS fighter Fabien Clain targeted in overnight airstrike in Syria
A French ISIS fighter who became notorious after claiming responsibility for the November Paris 2015 attacks was killed in an airstrike
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21 February
Algeria Su-24 ground attack jet crash kills two crew
An Algerian Air Force Su-24 ground attack jet crashed during an overnight training exercise killing its two crew members, the defense ministry said
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7 February
BAE awarded $225 million APKWS rocket contract for US, Nigeria, Netherlands
BAE Systems was awarded a $225 million contract to produce Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System units for Nigeria and the Netherlands
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7 February
Chad president Deby says rebel convoy ‘destroyed’ by 3 days of French airstrikes
Chadian President Idriss Deby said a column of rebels which had sought to cross into the country from Libya had been "destroyed" in a series of French airstrikes
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