War
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Feb- 2020 -10 February
Turkish soldiers killed by Syrian army artillery fire near Idlib outpost
Five Turkish soldiers were killed and five others injured in artillery fire at an outpost in Idlib province in northwest Syria
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8 February
French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination
French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms
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7 February
Syria missile defense systems nearly shot down passenger plane after latest Israeli strikes, Russia says
Syrian missile defense systems nearly shot down a passenger plane while responding to an Israeli attack near Damascus, Russia said
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6 February
Northeast Syria administration plans trials for ISIS suspects this spring
The Kurdish autonomous administration in northeast Syria will begin trials of ISIS suspects in the spring, Abdulkarim Omar said
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6 February
Sweden plans contribution to France-led Task Force Takuba in Mali
The Swedish Armed Forces is planning for a possible deployment including helicopters to the France-led special operations Task Force Takuba in Mali
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5 February
Syrian army pushes forward with Idlib offensive
Syrian regime forces pressed on with their offensive in Idlib province that has displaced half a million people, despite heightened tensions with Turkey
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4 February
US airstrikes cover Somalia military operations against al-Shabaab stronghold
A string of US airstrikes in late January targeted Shabaab fighters in Somalia's south in support of local National Army forces, AFRICOM said
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3 February
Mali to launch major new military Operation Maliko to counter terrorism and assert state authority
Mali is to launch a new military operation in seven troubled regions in the east and center to counter terrorist threats and assert state authority
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3 February
Turkish counter-attack kills Syrian soldiers in Idlib province
Syrian government troops were killed by Turkish shelling in the northwestern region of Idlib in retaliation for a deadly regime attack
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2 February
France boosts Barkhane force to 5,100 troops to further focus on Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
France is to boost the number of troops deployed to its Operation Barkhane counter-terrorism mission in the Sahel to 5,100
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