Asia Pacific
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Sep- 2018 -2 September
Philippines: One killed, 15 injured in second Isulan bombing in five days
An explosion in an internet cafe in Isulan in the southern Philippines, killied one person and injured 15 in the second bomb to strike the city in days
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
Indonesia police charge Polish man over Papua separatist links
A Polish man and three Indonesians have been charged for alleged links to Papua New Guinea separatists and could face life in prison if convicted
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30 August
First video of Bangladesh al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan appears online
The first video apparently showing Bangladeshi al-Qaeda fighters launching attacks in Afghanistan against US and Afghan forces was posted online last week
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28 August
Philippines: Three killed, dozens injured in Isulan festival bombing
A bomb blast at a festival in Isulan in the southern Philippines killed one person and wounded dozens more in the second deadly attack in under a month
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27 August
India approves $6.6 billion procurement of helicopters, artillery and missile systems
India's Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of helicopters, artillery and missile systems for a total of $6.6 billion, the Ministry of Defence said
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27 August
Ghazni battle exposes nascent Afghan forces’ shortcomings
In Ghazni, site of a four-day battle between the Afghanistan government and Taliban forces that killed hundreds, there is plenty of grief and blame
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26 August
Afghanistan ISIS leader ‘killed in Nangarhar airstrike’
Saad Erhabi, a senior Islamic State - Khorasan Province leader, was killed in an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, according to officials
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21 August
Multiple rockets hit Kabul after Afghan president offers Taliban ceasefire
Multiple rockets hit near the diplomatic area in the Afghan capital Kabul, as officials said fighting had broken out between security forces and militants
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20 August
India flight tests helicopter-launched Nag missiles, SAAW glide bombs
India's armed forces tested the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon glide bomb system and the HeliNa helicopter-launched Nag anti-tank missile, the Ministry of Defence said
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19 August
Afghanistan: President Ghani offers Taliban 3-month conditional ceasefire
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani declared a provisional three-month ceasefire with the Taliban to begin on Eid al-Adha
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