Asia Pacific
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Dec- 2019 -28 December
Taliban kill Afghan soldiers in Helmand base attack
Ten Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in the southern province of Helmand
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27 December
Japan to send military assets to the Gulf but won’t join US coalition
Japan will send a military vessel and two patrol planes to help protect waterways in the Middle East but will not join a US-led coalition in the region
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23 December
US service member killed in action in Afghanistan
A US Green Beret, Sgt 1st Class Michael James Goble, was killed in action in Afghanistan
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22 December
Philippines troops rescue 2 Indonesian sailors from Abu Sayyaf in Jolo
Philippine troops rescued two abducted Indonesian sailors in a Sunday pre-dawn raid on an Abu Sayyaf stronghold in Jolo which left two dead
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19 December
Explosions hit southern Myanmar town ahead of Suu Kyi visit
Three small explosions went off in a southern Rakhine town in Myanmar just before civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi landed there in a rare visit
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18 December
Pakistan police killed in attack on polio vaccination team
Gunmen killed at least two policemen in an attack on a polio vaccination security team in northwest Pakistan, the latest setback in the nation's campaign to eradicate the disease
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17 December
China’s second aircraft carrier Shandong enters service
China's second aircraft carrier Shandong entered service, adding major firepower to its military ambitions as it faces tensions with Taiwan, the US and regional neighbors
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17 December
Indonesia to deploy 200,000 security personnel to thwart Christmas attacks
Indonesia will deploy nearly 200,000 security personnel nationwide ahead of Christmas to guard against potential terror attacks
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17 December
Esper wants to cut US troop numbers in Afghanistan to focus on China
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wants to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to give higher priority to competition with China
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13 December
Afghanistan: Roadside bomb in Ghazni kills 10 civilians
Ten civilians, including four women and a child, were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan
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