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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on Damasak military base

A Boko Haram attack on a Nigeria military base in Damasak in Borno state was repelled by troops supported by…

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Spain will deliver laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia despite Yemen casualty concerns

Spain will go ahead with the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, engaged in a bloody conflict in…

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South Sudan President Kiir and rebel leader Machar sign peace deal

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a much-anticipated peace deal at a regional summit in…

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Passport to jihad: European foreign fighters joining ISIS in the Philippines

Robert Postings takes an in-depth look at the Philippines as a destination for would-be Islamic State foreign fighters as ISIS…

Robert Postings

Yemen: US “certifies” Saudi Arabia, UAE acting to reduce risk to civilians

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has "certified" that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are acting to reduce risks to…

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Tripoli airport comes under fire despite UN-brokered Libya ceasefire

The Libyan capital's only working airport has come under rocket fire just days after reopening following a UN-backed ceasefire between…

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US Army awards Lockheed $50 million for Joint Air-to-Ground Missile procurement

Lockheed Martin has been awarded an almost $50 million US Army contract for the procurement of Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles, the Department…

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Thailand: 2 army rangers shot dead by suspected militants

Two army rangers were gunned down and four more wounded in a night-time ambush by suspected militants in Thailand's Muslim-majority…

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Death toll in eastern Afghanistan suicide attack rises to 68

The death toll from a suicide attack on Afghan protesters has soared to 68, as violence flares ahead of elections…

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US sanctions on Syria’s oil procurement network reaffirm America’s post-ISIS strategy

With most of Syria’s oil and gas under US partner force control, new sanctions raise questions about post-ISIS strategy, the…

Jared Szuba