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US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4 near Jamaame, Africom says

An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed four fighters on February 21, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.

Staff Writer With AFP

BAE profits fall, counts on government defense spending

British military equipment manufacturer BAE Systems announced a drop in annual net profit on Thursday but said it expected government…

Staff Writer With AFP

Basque separatist group ETA puts dissolution to vote

Basque militant separatist group ETA has put its proposed dissolution to an internal vote, according to extracts of a letter…

Staff Writer With AFP

India conducts night flight test of Prithvi-II short range missile, second missile test in 2 days

India conducted a successful night flight test of its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II short-range missile at the Integrated Test Range…

Fergus Kelly

US approves $259 million sale of 4 King Air 350ER ISR planes to Kuwait

The U.S. Department of State approved the possible $259 million sale of four Sierra Nevada King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and…

Joanne Stocker

No official reports of civilian casualties in Kandahar raid, NATO Afghanistan mission says

NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan said it had not been informed through official channels of allegations of civilian deaths…

Joanne Stocker

US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4, Africom says

An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed four fighters on February 19, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey says forces aiding YPG are ‘legitimate targets’ after pro-regime militias enter Efrin

Turkey said it will consider any groups aiding the YPG in the majority Kurdish Efrin canton in Syria as "legitimate targets"…

Fergus Kelly

US approves sale of missile launching systems for Finland’s new corvettes

The U.S. Department of State approved the sale of four Mk 41 missile launching systems for Finland's new Squadron 2020…

Fergus Kelly

US approves upgrades worth $1.2 billion to Netherlands AH-64 Apache fleet

The U.S. State Department approved the estimated $1.191 billion sale to the Netherlands of parts and services to upgrade its…

Fergus Kelly