War

US Envoy in Kabul as Questions Over Troop Withdrawal Swirl

The US special envoy to Afghanistan touched down in Kabul for meetings with Afghan leaders, in a bid to revive a flagging peace process as violence soars in the war-weary country and a deadline for US troop withdrawal draws closer.

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Yemen Rebels Claim Saudi Strikes, Threaten New Attacks

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed missile and drone strikes that targeted neighboring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the grinding civil war escalates.

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Nigerian Troops Reclaim Town Seized by Jihadists: Army

Nigerian soldiers backed by fighter jets on Tuesday recaptured a town in the restive northeast seized last week by jihadists after they overran a military base, the army said.

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One Ukrainian Soldier Killed, Two Injured in War-Torn East

One Ukrainian soldier was killed and two were injured in two separate clashes with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine's war-torn east, its military said, further testing a ceasefire brokered last year.

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Taliban ‘Clearly’ Behind Violence in Afghanistan: US

The Taliban are "clearly" responsible for violence in Afghanistan, with civilians and Afghan security forces taking the brunt of the bloodshed, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said.

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US Seeks Fallback Saudi Bases in Case of Iran Tensions

The US military is looking for fallback bases in Saudi Arabia to prevent its troops deployed there from becoming obvious targets in the event of tensions with Iran, a senior US military official said. 

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Child Killed, 29 Wounded in Libya Mortar Attack: UN

The United Nations condemned a suspected "targeted mortar attack" in southern Libya that it said killed a child and wounded 29 people.

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UK Ran Cyber Op to Cripple ISIS Communications: Services Chiefs

UK intelligence and military chiefs revealed details of a classified cyber operation they ran to weaken ISIS in 2016-17.

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NATO Will Not Leave Afghanistan Before ‘Time Is Right’

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said the alliance will not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan "before the time is right," ahead of a discussion by defense ministers on the deployment.

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Israeli Strikes on Syria Kill 9 Militia Fighters: Monitor

Israeli missile strikes against several targets near Syria's capital Damascus killed at least nine pro-regime militia fighters early Monday, a Britain-based war monitor said.

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