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Jul- 2019 -11 July
Islamic State Turkey province video claims new wilayah in old turf
ISIS released a propaganda video from ‘Wilayah Turkey,’ showing a small group of militants pledging bayah, or allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The eighth in the “And the best outcome is for the righteous” series, the video is the first from this new province, but ISIS already has a complex presence in Turkey. The five-minute long video released on July 10 is typical of earlier bayah videos. It features three militants sitting in front of what appears to be a handmade, large black standard commonly used by ISIS. They are joined by two more when making the pledge of allegiance while a sixth presumably operates the shaking camera. The speaker is identified as Abu Qatada at-Turki, and he reaffirms the militants’ allegiance to Baghdadi while also threatening Turkey and America. A weapons researcher known as Calibre Obscura noted that the militants appear well-armed in comparison to fighters seen in other videos in this series. A Draganov sniper rifle, a PKM machine gun, an RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher, two AKMS assault rifles, a Glock pistol, and some grenades appear throughout. Islamic State in Turkey The “And the best outcome is for the righteous” video series has included ISIS militants …
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8 July
UAE reducing troop numbers in Yemen, moving from ‘military-first’ strategy
The UAE said that it was redeploying and reducing troops fighting the Houthis in Yemen, moving from a "military-first" strategy to a "peace-first" plan
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3 July
Popular Mobilization Force reform in Iraq: Reintegration or consolidation of militia power?
Mahdi's plan to reform the Popular Mobilization Units will either reduce the risk from militias or dangerously consolidate their power in Iraq, Michael Knights says
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3 July
Mahdi orders full integration of Shia militias into Iraq’s armed forces
Iraq’s Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi ordered the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) to integrate into the Iraqi armed forces or disarm
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2 July
Islamic State claims killing of Chechnya police officer in grenade and knife attack
ISIS claimed one of its Caucasus Province fighters killed a police officer in the Achkhoi-Martanovsky district Chechnya, days after an ISIS-claimed attack in Grozny
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2 July
Niger: 18 soldiers killed in attack on military outpost near Inates
Armed men launched a car bomb attack on a Nigerian army base in western Niger near the border with Mali, a military source said
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Jun- 2019 -29 June
Boeing Insitu awarded $390 million Blackjack and ScanEagle drone contract
Boeing subsidiary Insitu awarded more than $390 million for Blackjack and ScanEagle drone systems for the U.S. military, Canada, Poland and Oman
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29 June
US deploys first F-22 fighter jets to Qatar, adding to Gulf buildup
The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran
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28 June
In Congress, a long battle over Trump’s Iran and Saudi policies looms
A growing bipartisan alliance of progressive Democrats and libertarian-leaning conservatives is reasserting Congress's role in war
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24 June
As US Navy orders more P-8A Poseidon surveillance planes, Orion squadron flies final mission
The US Navy is phasing out long-time patrol aircraft P-3C Orion in favor of its successor, the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance plane
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