War
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Sep- 2018 -28 September
New G5 Sahel Joint Force commander moves HQ to Mali capital Bamako after June attack
The headquarters of the G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force was transferred to Mali's capital Bamako from the central town of Sevare
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28 September
UN Human Rights Council extends Yemen war crimes investigation
The UN Human Rights Council voted to extend a probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite opposition from Saudi Arabia and allies
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27 September
UN special envoy says Central African Republic need for weapons is undeniable, but wants transparency
The UN special envoy to Central African Republic called for transparency on the flow of arms as President Touadera reiterated a call for 'total lifting' of the arms embargo
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27 September
US F-35 stealth fighters fly first-ever combat mission in Afghanistan
US Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighters have become the first American aircraft of the type to be used in combat operations, striking Taliban targets in Kandahar province, Afghanistan
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27 September
Seven Mali soldiers and civilian driver killed in roadside bomb blast
Seven Malian soldiers and a civilian driver were killed in roadside bomb blast in central Mali near Mopti, the ministry of defense said
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27 September
Mali: More than 100 French troops parachute into Menaka
French paratroops conducted an airborne operation in the Ménaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border
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27 September
Six killed in four shootings in disputed Kashmir ahead of local elections
Six people were killed in Kashmir's Budgam and Anantnag districts as Indian authorities imposed a curfew and cut mobile internet services
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27 September
Nigeria troops ‘repel Boko Haram attack’ at Gashigar, Borno state
Nigerian troops repelled a Boko Haram attempt to infiltrate their location in Gashigar, in the northeastern Borno state, the army said.
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27 September
Afghanistan: Rockets hit Ghazni during president’s visit
Three rockets hit the Afghanistan city of Ghazni during a visit by President Ashraf Ghani in an apparent display of strength by militants
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26 September
Libya government reaches new ceasefire deal with Tripoli militias
Libya's internationally recognized government announced a ceasefire deal to end a month of fighting near Tripoli between rival militias that has left more than 100 dead
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