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Aug- 2019 -21 August
US approves $8 billion sale of 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan
The US State Department approved the sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan, in a move expected to anger China
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19 August
US tests medium-range cruise missile after INF treaty pullout
The US announced the test of a medium-range ground-launched cruise missile after tearing up the INF deal eliminating such potentially nuclear-capable weapons
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11 August
Saudi coalition launches airstrike against Yemen separatists in Aden
A Saudi-led coalition launched a strike against southern separatists in Yemen after they seized the presidential palace in second city Aden
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5 August
Syria resumes military operations in Idlib province
Syria's army said it would resume operations against the Idlib region, just days after it agreed to a truce ending months of deadly airstrikes
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1 August
Israeli rocket hits southern Syria near Golan Heights, no injuries reported
An Israeli rocket hit near Bariqa in southern Syria without causing any casualties, Syrian state media said
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1 August
Lockheed awarded $800 million Slovakia F-16 fighter jet contract
Lockheed Martin was awarded an almost $800 million contract to produce and support F-16 fighter jets for Slovakia
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Jul- 2019 -30 July
Afghanistan civilian deaths from airstrikes on the rise
The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes has increased even as the overall number of civilian casualties fell, UNAMA said
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30 July
Pakistan army plane crashes in Rawalpindi suburb, killing at least 18
Fifteen people were killed when a small army plane crashed early into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi near Islamabad
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24 July
Israel missile strike targets Syria military positions near Golan Heights
A likely Israeli missile attack targeted Syrian military positions held by the government and its allies near the Golan Heights
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23 July
Bulgaria president vetoes $1.3 billion F-16 fighter jet purchase
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev vetoed a $1.3 billion deal to buy eight F-16 fighter jets from the US, saying there had been insufficient debate
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