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Sep- 2018 -28 September
Nigeria air force pilot killed in F-7Ni crash outside Abuja
Nigeria's air force said that one of its pilots was killed in a plane crash during a rehearsal for the nation's independence day anniversary.
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27 September
US F-35 stealth fighters fly first-ever combat mission in Afghanistan
US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters have become the first American aircraft of the type to be used in combat operations, striking Taliban targets in Kandahar province, Afghanistan
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27 September
Afghanistan: Rockets hit Ghazni during president’s visit
Three rockets hit the Afghanistan city of Ghazni during a visit by President Ashraf Ghani in an apparent display of strength by militants
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26 September
Airstrike in Afghanistan’s Wardak killed 12 women and children, UN initial probe finds
An airstrike appears to have killed 12 members of an Afghan family, the UN said, as US and Afghan forces ramp up aerial bombardments against militants
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24 September
Syria to get S-300 missile defense system within weeks, Russian defense minister says
Russia will provide Syria with an S-300 missile defense system within the next two weeks, days after Syrian air defenses accidentally downed a Russian electronic signals aircraft.
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23 September
Israel ‘misled’ Russia in Il-20 plane downing over Syria, defense ministry says
Russia's military blamed "misleading" information from Israel's air force for the downing of a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 electronic signals intelligence aircraft in Syria
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22 September
US forces in Somalia attacked for second time in a month
US troops in Somalia came under attack for a second time in two weeks by al-Shabaab northwest of Kismayo in Lower Juba Province, Africom said
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21 September
Sudan military jet crash near Omdurman kills 2 pilots
A Sudanese K-8 military jet crashed near the city of Omdurman while on a training mission, killing the two pilots on board, the army said
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20 September
Israel air force commander to brief Russia on Il-20 downing in Syria
Israel's air force commander led a delegation to Russia to share the military's findings on the downing of an Il-20 plane in Syria
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19 September
MiG-31 interceptor jet crashes in central Russia
A Russian MiG-31 interceptor jet crashed near Kulebaki in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in central Russia during a scheduled a training flight
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