War

Clashes between Myanmar army and insurgents force thousands to flee in Shan state

Fighting in northeast Myanmar's Shan state escalated after rebel attacks on an army academy and police outposts

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Israel claims preemptive strike on Iranian drone operation in Syria

The IDF said it launched preemptive airstrikes against Iranian positions southeast of Damascus, thwarting a planned drone attack on Israel

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Iraq PMU leaders blame ‘external’ forces for mysterious base explosions

The deputy leader of Iraq's Hashd al-Shaabi militias said the US bore responsibility for a series of recent explosions at their bases

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Military escalation in Syria’s Idlib province tests Turkey’s resolve

Turkey warned the Syrian government not to “play with fire” following a strike on one of its military convoys and the regime advance in Idlib

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Two US Special Forces soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two US Special Forces soldiers with the NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan were killed in combat in Faryab province

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Houthi rebels down US Reaper drone over Yemen

An American drone was shot down over Houthi rebel territory in Yemen, US officials said. The Houthis claimed credit

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UAE denies it supports Yemen’s southern separatists capture of Aden

The UAE rejected accusations it supported Yemeni separatists in their seizure of the government's de facto capital Aden

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Hashd al-Shaabi ammunition cache explodes in Iraq, fourth in recent months

The head of Iraq's Civil Defense said that a "materiel stockpile" belonging to a Hashd al-Shaabi militia exploded at an airbase in northern Iraq

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Yemen separatists seize two government military camps outside Aden

Yemeni separatists seized two government military camps days after agreeing to partially withdraw from government buildings in the capital

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Nigeria soldiers ambushed in Mogula near Cameroon border

Four Nigerian troops were killed in an ambush in Borno state carried out by fighters suspected to be from Islamic State West Africa Province

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