Middle East
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Sep- 2018 -22 September
Armed gunmen attack Iran military parade, killing soldiers and civilians
An attack on a military parade Iran's Khuzestan province killed a number of soldiers and civilians, with officials blaming the deaths on "terrorists"
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20 September
Sudan takes custody of woman accused of belonging to ISIS in Syria
Syria's Kurds said they handed over a Sudanese woman accused of belonging to Islamic State and her baby to a Sudanese diplomat
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20 September
Hezbollah ‘owns precision missiles,’ leader Nasrallah says
The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said it had acquired "precision missiles" despite efforts by Israel to prevent it developing this capability
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20 September
Israel air force commander to brief Russia on Il-20 downing in Syria
Israel's air force commander led a delegation to Russia to share the military's findings on the downing of an Il-20 plane in Syria
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19 September
Iraq sentences senior ISIS leader to death
An Iraq court sentenced to death senior ISIS leader Ismail Alwaan al-Ithawi, also known as Abu Zeid al-Iraqi, who was in charge of the group's fatwas and education curriculum
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18 September
Qatar makes first BAE Eurofighter Typhoon payment, now buying 9 Hawk trainer jets
Qatar made its first payment to BAE for Eurofighter Typhoons, and increased its purchase of Hawk trainer jets to 9, the UK MoD said
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18 September
Egypt cleared to buy 60,500 tank rounds from General Dynamics
The US approved a possible foreign military sale to Egypt of 56,000 tank rounds for its M1A1 Abrams tank fleet and operations against ISIS
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18 September
Russia says Syria air defense shot down Il-20 military aircraft after Israeli airstrikes
A Russian spy plane that disappeared from radar was shot down by Syrian air defense systems responding to Israeli strikes, Russia's Ministry of Defense said
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18 September
Israel airstrike kills 2 Palestinians on Gaza border
Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza border, the health ministry said, with Israel saying they planted a suspicious object next to the border fence
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17 September
Russian Il-20 military aircraft disappears off Syria coast with 14 people on board
A Russian Ilyushin Il-20 military aircraft with 14 personnel aboard disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea while returning to Hmeimim air base, as Israel attacked targets in Latakia province
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