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Jul- 2018 -30 July
EU extends Central African Republic military training mission
The EU extended its military training mission in the Central African Republic for two years and pledged €25 million to help reform the country's defence sector
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28 July
Kurds aim for decentralized Syria in talks with government
The Syrian Democratic Council said on Saturday that it is seeking a roadmap for a decentralized Syria after meetings with the government in Damascus
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27 July
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base near Maiduguri
Boko Haram fighters aboard dozens of vehicles raided a base near a key city in northeast Nigeria, in their latest assault on the security forces, police and local militia said
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25 July
US to procure more Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drone systems for Afghanistan
Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded an almost $11 million contract for the supply of 27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems for Afghanistan, a U.S. Department of Defense release said.
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19 July
Boko Haram ambushes Nigerian military convoy, killing six traders
Boko Haram fighters killed six traders when they ambushed a convoy of lorries under military escort in northeast Nigeria
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19 July
Thousands evacuate pro-regime Syrian towns after 3-year siege
Several thousand residents evacuated two pro-regime towns in northern Syria, ending one of the longest sieges of the country's civil war
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18 July
Are there any strategic options left for the United States in Afghanistan?
As the US prepares for more talks on Afghanistan, Shazar Shafqat argues that the timing may be in the Taliban’s favor
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18 July
Three civilians killed by mortar in Yemen’s Taiz, MSF says
Three civilians were killed and nine wounded when a mortar shell hit a crowded market in southwestern Yemen, Doctors Without Borders said
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17 July
Taliban commander among dead in suspected ISKP attack in northern Afghanistan
Suspected ISIS militants attacked Taliban fighters attending a funeral in northern Afghanistan and killed at least 15 in the latest violence between the rival groups
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12 July
Afghan forces suffer ‘heavy casualties’ after Taliban attack Kunduz bases
Taliban attacks on Afghan forces in Kunduz province have caused "heavy casualties," with as many as 40 soldiers killed in ongoing fighting
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