Asia Pacific
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Aug- 2018 -13 August
Afghan government sends reinforcements to battle Taliban in Ghazni
The Afghan government sent reinforcements to Ghazni in an attempt to rout Taliban fighters who were trying to take over the city for a fourth day
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13 August
Explosion reported near protest in Afghan capital Kabul
A suicide attack was reported in Afghanistan's capital Kabul near where a protest was underway, killing a police officer and injuring another.
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11 August
Afghan government asserts ‘complete control’ over Ghazni after Taliban assault
The Afghan government said it had re-established control in Ghazni after a day-long Taliban assault that left scores of security forces dead
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11 August
Taliban and Afghan government both claim control over Ghazni city
Both Taliban and Afghanistan government forces claimed control of the eastern city of Ghazni after insurgents stormed the provincial capital
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10 August
Raytheon awarded $110 million contract for Paveway laser-guided bombs
Raytheon was awarded a $110 million contract for Paveway precision-guided bombs, including foreign military sales to the Philippines and other states
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10 August
Philippine Navy test-fires first Spike missile from MPAC gunboat
The Philippine Navy tested its first Spike short-range surface-to-surface missile from a gunboat during an exercise in Bataan
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10 August
US carries out airstrikes, Afghan special forces deploy after Taliban attack Ghazni
US forces launched airstrikes and Afghanistan special forces deployed to counter a major Taliban assault on the provincial capital of Ghazni
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9 August
Australia revokes citizenship of 5 dual nationals for joining ISIS
Australia has revoked the citizenship of five people who traveled to Iraq and Syria to join ISIS, bringing the number of people stripped of their citizenship to six
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7 August
NATO investigates reports 9 Afghan police killed in US air strike in Logar province
NATO is investigating reports that at least nine Afghan police officers were killed in a U.S. air strike during fighting with the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province
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6 August
Taiwan allocates 21% of 2019 defense budget to indigenous weapons
Taiwan will set aside more than 21% of its defense budget next year for the development of indigenous weapons, President Tsai Ing-wen said
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