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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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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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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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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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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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Qatar makes first BAE Eurofighter Typhoon payment, now buying 9 Hawk trainer jets

Qatar made its first payment to BAE for Eurofighter Typhoons, and increased its purchase of Hawk trainer jets to 9, the UK MoD said

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Russia says Syria air defense shot down Il-20 military aircraft after Israeli airstrikes

A Russian spy plane that disappeared from radar was shot down by Syrian air defense systems responding to Israeli strikes, Russia's Ministry of Defense said

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Israel airstrike kills 2 Palestinians on Gaza border

Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza border, the health ministry said, with Israel saying they planted a suspicious object next to the border fence

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Netherlands signs letter of acceptance for $1.2 billion Apache helicopter upgrade

Netherlands and US officials signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the $1.2 billion upgrade of Dutch AH-64D Apache helicopters

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US Army procures Hydra rockets from General Dynamics for foreign military sales

General Dynamics was awarded a $44 million contract for Hydra rockets for foreign military sales to Afghanistan, Nigeria, Australia, Lebanon and the Philippines

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