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Oct- 2017 -26 October
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga repel attacks on 4 fronts – Security Council
The Kurdistan Region Security Council reported that Peshmerga forces repelled attacks by Iraqi Security Forces and the Popular Mobilization Units militia fighters on multiple fronts.
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25 October
Rukban residents remain trapped in Syrian no-man’s land
Life has been devastating for thousands of displaced Syrians living in Rukban camp, a barren no man’s land on the Jordan-Syria border
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23 October
Iraq continues to deploy US military equipment to Kurdistan Region: Security Council
Iraq has continued to deploy U.S. military equipment to the Kurdistan Region over the last 48 hours, the Kurdistan Region Security Council said.
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20 October
Over 150 Afghans went absent without leave while in US for training – Watchdog
Since 2005, some 152 Afghans went absent without leave while in military training in the United States, according to a report released on Friday.
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18 October
Textron awarded $333 million contract for mobile strike force vehicles
Textron won a $333 million contract for up to 255 mobile strike force vehicles plus related hardware and services, the U.S. Department of Defense said
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15 October
M60 tank upgrade unveiled by Italy’s Leonardo at Bahrain’s BIDEC
Italian defense contractor Leonardo is to present its modular M60 tank upgrade solution at the first Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference
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13 October
Iraqi army denies sending troops to seize control of Kirkuk
An Iraqi general denied that troops had been sent to take control over Kirkuk after reports that the army was advancing on the Kurdish-held city
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9 October
NATO launches new multinational division in Romania
NATO launched a new 10-country multinational force from in Romania to counter Russia in southeast Europe in the Black Sea
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5 October
Nigerien troop, 3 US special forces killed in ambush near Mali border
Five Nigerian troops and three U.S. Army special forces were killed on Wednesday, October 5 after they were ambushed in Niger while on a routine patrol
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5 October
Iraqi forces recapture Hawija from ISIS
Iraqi forces recaptured the town of Hawija from Islamic State militants, less than two weeks after the offensive began, the army reported on Thursday.
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