Middle East • Page 238 of 286 • The Defense Post

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8 October

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Three Egypt Army soldiers killed in Sinai counterterrorism operation

Egyptian security forces have killed 52 suspected jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula in operations in which three soldiers also died

6 October

US Army AH-64E Apache helicopter in Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

Boeing awarded $242 million for 17 AH-64E Apache helicopters for UAE

The US Army awarded Boeing a $242 million contract modification to provide 17 new and remanufactured Apache AH-64E helicopters to the UAE

5 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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US approves sale of 5 armed Bell 407GX helicopters to Iraq

The US approved the sale to Iraq of five Armed Bell 407GX utility helicopters for the Iraqi Security Forces, the DSCA said

4 October

Israel Defense Forces Karakal Battalion in southern Israel

Joanne Stocker

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Israel military sends reinforcements to Gaza border area

The Israeli Defense Forces sent reinforcements to the Gaza border area to "thwart terror" as protests continue in the strip

4 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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Turkish soldiers killed and wounded in IED attack in southeast

Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack caused by an improvised explosive device in southeastern Turkey blamed on "terrorists," the provincial governor said.

3 October

Staff Writer With AFP

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ISIS says senior Sinai leader in killed in Egypt army air strike

Islamic State announced the death of one of its leaders in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where a source said 15 jihadists were also killed

1 October

Jared Szuba

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Trump administration struggles to explain US military role in Syria

Recent Pentagon, State Department and White House statements send mixed signals about a future US military presence in Syria, and if it is focused on countering Iran

1 October