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France pledges weapons and financial aid for Central African Republic

France will 'soon deliver' 1,400 assault rifles to its former colony Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said

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US patrols SDF-held areas targeted by Turkey in northern Syria

The U.S. military conducted patrols in areas of northern Syria controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces but targeted by Turkish cross-border firing

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Iraq military reinforces Syria border against ISIS

Iraqi troops reinforced their positions along the frontier with neighboring war-torn Syria, fearing a spillover from clashes between ISIS and US-backed forces.

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Sri Lanka court orders military chief arrested over civil war killings

A Sri Lankan court ordered the arrest the country's top military officer over the abduction and murder of 11 people during the Tamil civil war

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Egypt: Bus full of Coptic Christians attacked near site of 2017 Minya massacre

A bus carrying Coptic Christian passengers to a monastery was attacked in Egypt's Minya governorate

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Yemen: Saudi-led coalition attacks Houthi airbase in Sana’a

A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen it attacked Houthi airbase in the capital Sana'a, a day after the Yemeni government offered to restart peace talks

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Yemen government says it is ready to ‘immediately’ resume peace talks with Houthis

Yemen's government said it was ready to re-start peace talks with Houthi rebels, amid growing international pressure to end the conflict

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Joint US-Turkey patrols begin near Manbij, Syria

US and Turkish forces began joint patrols around the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a "roadmap" reached earlier this year that saw the YPG withdraw

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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks on Borno state villages and IDP camp kill at least 12

At least 12 civilians were killed after Boko Haram attacked Bulaburin and Kofa villages as well as an IDP camp in Dalori near Maiiduguri in northern Nigeria's Borno state

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SDF suspends anti-ISIS operation after Turkish attacks on northern Syria

The SDF said it temporarily halted its fight against ISIS due to a series of Turkish military attacks along the border with northern Syria that began on Sunday night

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