War

Sweden’s government proposes to send 150 troops and helicopters to Mali for Task Force Takuba

The Swedish government plans to send 150 special forces personnel and helicopters to join the new France-led Task Force Takuba in Mali

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New rocket barrage hits Iraq’s Camp Taji where US and UK soldiers killed

A fresh spate of rockets targeted Iraq's Camp Taji base, injuring Iraqi forces and troops from the US-led Coalition against ISIS

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US extends carrier strike group Middle East mission, sends Patriot missile defense system to Iraq

The US is moving Patriot air defense systems into Iraq and deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East for the first time since 2012 amid tensions with Iran

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US and UK identify soldiers killed in Camp Taji, Iraq rocket strikes

The US and UK identified military personnel killed in a rocket attack on Camp Taji airbase in Iraq, and the Polish armed forces said a soldier was injured

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US strikes Kataib Hezbollah militia across Iraq in retaliation for Taji rocket attack

US airstrikes targeted Iran-linked Kataib Hezbollah militia across Iraq in retaliation for a rocket attack on Taji air base that killed three Coalition personnel

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US-led Coalition personnel killed when Katyusha rockets hit Taji air base in Iraq

Three US-led Coalition personnel were killed and 12 others injured after Katyusha rockets struck the Taji air base north of Iraq's capital Baghdad

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Taliban reject Ghani’s offer to free 1,500 prisoners before Afghanistan peace talks

The Taliban rejected Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer to release 1,500 insurgent prisoners ahead of peace talks, saying it wanted 5,000 captives freed before opening negotiations

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Somalia: AFRICOM says US airstrike kills 5 militants near Janaale, acknowledges civilian casualty reports

A US airstrike in Somalia killed five al-Shabaab militants near Janaale, AFRICOM said, acknowledging reports of civilian casualties

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