Asia Pacific
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Jul- 2018 -17 July
Taliban commander among dead in suspected ISKP attack in northern Afghanistan
Suspected ISIS militants attacked Taliban fighters attending a funeral in northern Afghanistan and killed at least 15 in the latest violence between the rival groups
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17 July
Taiwan puts second Apache helicopter squadron into service
Taiwan puts its second squadron of US-made AH-64 Apache helicopters into service at a base in the northwestern city of Taoyuan.
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17 July
Five killed in South Korea military helicopter crash
Five people were killed and one injured when a South Korean military helicopter crashed at a marine base in the country's southeast
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16 July
India flight tests BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of service life extension
India successfully flight tested the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile under "extreme weather conditions," validating a service life extension program
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12 July
Afghan forces suffer ‘heavy casualties’ after Taliban attack Kunduz bases
Taliban attacks on Afghan forces in Kunduz province have caused "heavy casualties," with as many as 40 soldiers killed in ongoing fighting
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11 July
UK to send 440 additional troops to Afghanistan, nearly doubling deployment
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge 440 extra troops to Afghanistan during the NATO summit in Brussels
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11 July
Militants attack Afghan government building in Nangarhar province
Militants raided a government building in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, setting off explosions in an ongoing attack
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9 July
New Zealand to buy 4 P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for NZ$2.3 billion
New Zealand is purchasing four Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to replace its aging fleet, Minister of Defence Ron Mark said
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5 July
Pakistan finalizes purchase of 4 Ada class corvettes from Turkey
Pakistan has finalized the tender to purchase four corvette ships from Turkey for its naval operations, Turkish National Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said.
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Jun- 2018 -30 June
Afghanistan: Ghani orders resumption of operations against the Taliban
Afghan security forces resumed operations after President Ashraf Ghani declared an end to the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban
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