Asia Pacific
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Oct- 2019 -15 October
Afghanistan Mi-17 helicopter crashes in Balkh province, killing 7
At least seven Afghan military personnel were killed when their Mi-17 helicopter crashed in the northern province of Balkh
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10 October
Indonesia says ISIS-linked militants stabbed security minister Wiranto
Suspected Jamaah Ansharut Daulah militants stabbed Indonesia's chief security minister Wiranto, leaving two deep wounds in his stomach and injuring three others
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9 October
US airstrikes on Afghanistan drug factories killed at least 30 civilians, UNAMA finds
US airstrikes on drug-production centers in Afghanistan's Farah province led to the deaths of at least 39 civilians and the facilities are not lawful targets.
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8 October
India receives first of 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets
India received the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets ordered from France in 2016 in a multi-billion-dollar deal tainted by suspicion of corruption
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8 October
Afghanistan airstrike killed Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent leader, NDS says
The leader of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent was killed in a joint US-Afghan operation last month, Afghanistan's intelligence agency said
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7 October
Afghan army recruits targeted in Jalalabad bombing
At least 10 people were killed and 27 wounded when a bomb hit a bus carrying army recruits in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan
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4 October
India admits friendly fire downed Mi-17 helicopter in Kashmir
The Indian Air Force admitted that it shot down one of its own Mi-17 helicopters during clashes with Pakistan in February over Kashmir
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3 October
US approves Japan for $140 million technical support for AEGIS destroyers
The US approved the $140 million sale of follow-on technical support and services for eight of Japan's AEGIS Destroyers
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1 October
Hundreds of Taliban fighters storm northern Afghanistan police headquarters
At least 11 Afghan policemen were killed and over a dozen captured when Taliban fighters stormed their headquarters in the Shortepa district of Balkh province
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1 October
India defends ‘right’ to buy Russian S-400 missile defense system
India's foreign minister defended his country's right to buy the S-400 missile defense system from Russia despite the threat of US sanctions
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