War

Philippines troops rescue 2 Indonesian sailors from Abu Sayyaf in Jolo

Philippine troops rescued two abducted Indonesian sailors in a Sunday pre-dawn raid on an Abu Sayyaf stronghold in Jolo which left two dead

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Sudan government and Revolutionary Front rebel coalition agree to extend ceasefire

A coalition of rebel groups and the Sudanese government have signed an agreement to extend their fragile ceasefire another two months

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Car bomb in Tel Halaf kills 5, latest in Syrian town captured by Turkey from YPG

Turkey's defense ministry announced that a car bomb killed a five civilians in northeast Syria, the latest in a series of deadly car bombings

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Israel strikes Hamas target after rocket launched from Gaza

Israeli warplanes attacked an arms plant in Gaza after Palestinian militants in the enclave fired a rocket at Israel

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Bahrain IEDs share components used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, report says

A new report found that IEDs recovered in Bahrain share some of the same Iran-made components used in bombs made by Yemen's Houthi rebels

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Indonesia to deploy 200,000 security personnel to thwart Christmas attacks

Indonesia will deploy nearly 200,000 security personnel nationwide ahead of Christmas to guard against potential terror attacks

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Esper wants to cut US troop numbers in Afghanistan to focus on China

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wants to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to give higher priority to competition with China

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Somalia conducts airstrike on al-Shabaab ‘operative’ near Dujumma

Somalia's government conducted an airstrike with the US military against a suspected al-Shabaab operative near Dujumma

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ADF blamed for weekend DR Congo attacks that killed 32

At least 32 people were killed in eastern DR Congo over the weekend, where ADF attacks on civilians have sparked protests against UN peacekeepers

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Afghanistan: Roadside bomb in Ghazni kills 10 civilians

Ten civilians, including four women and a child, were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan

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