War

US House votes to end military support for Yemen war

The US House voted to end military support for the Yemen war, dealing a rebuke to Donald Trump and curtailing a president's war-making powers

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‘We have no choice but to liberate Efrin’ – Aldar Xelil on northern Syria’s next moves

Syrian Kurdish official Aldar Xelil says his forces are not counting on outside powers to protect them from Turkey

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Burkina Faso: More than 60 killed in ‘terrorist’ attacks and intercommunal reprisals in Arbinda

Sixty-two people were killed this week in terrorist attacks and subsequent intercommunal clashes in north Burkina Faso, a minister said

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Mali: UN peacekeeper injured in attack on Kidal MINUSMA base

A MINUSMA peacekeeper was reportedly injured in a rocket and gun attack on a United Nations base in Kidal, in the desert north of Mali

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UN Security Council requests options for Mali peacekeeping force overhaul

The UN Security Council agreed to discuss revamping the UN peacekeeping force in Mali, including a possible major drawdown

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French military doctor killed by explosive device in Mali’s Gourma

A French military doctor was killed when an improvised explosive device struck his armored vehicle in Mali's Gourma region near the Burkina Faso border

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S-400: A symbol of disobedience in the Middle East

Russia's S-400 defense system undermines US authority as ties between America and its Middle East partners get weaker

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Nigerian Air Force targets Islamic State base at Magari near Lake Chad

Airstrikes "significantly degraded" an Islamic State West Africa province base at Magari in the Lake Chad area of Borno state

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Nigeria: Troops kill 16 ‘Boko Haram terrorists’ in Lake Chad area, MNJTF says

Troops from the regional Multinational Joint Task Force 'neutralised' 16 'Boko Haram terrorists' in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria's Borno state

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From Caliphate to International Criminal Tribunal? ISIS detainees raise complicated questions under international law

Delivering justice to ISIS victims is a challenging task that must account for international human rights law and political realities

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