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Nigeria says US agrees sale of 12 A-29 light attack aircraft in $593 million deal delayed by Obama

Nigeria's air force said the United States agreed to sell 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, re-activating a deal stalled by…

Fergus Kelly

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes kill 68 Yemen civilians in a single day – UN

68 Yemeni civilians were killed in two air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, the UN humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen…

Staff Writer With AFP

US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills four and destroys a car bomb, Africom says

A US airstrike in Somalia targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed four people and destroyed a car bomb, the US military’s…

Fergus Kelly

ISIS moves with ‘impunity’ in Syria regime-held areas – Coalition

The US-led Coalition accused Syrian President Bashar Assad of allowing ISIS jihadists to move through territory he controls "with impunity."

Staff Writer With AFP

US air strike targeting Al Shabaab kills 13 in Somalia

The United States carried out an air strike on Christmas Eve against the Shabaab Islamist group that left 13 dead.

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia’s Strategic Missile Force tests perspective armament for Topol ICBM

A combat team of the Russian Strategic Missile Force test-fired on Tuesday an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile.

Anna Varfolomeeva

Syrian rebels reject Russia-led peace initiative

More than three dozen Syrian rebel groups have rejected a Russian-led initiative for talks next month in Sochi on ending…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia warns US decision to arm Ukraine encourages ‘new bloodshed’

Moscow warned Saturday that Washington was encouraging "new bloodshed" in eastern Ukraine by its decision to provide Kiev with lethal…

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia to end air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria

Australia is to end its air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria, with the country's six F/A-18F Super Hornets jets…

Staff Writer With AFP

Boeing wins $480 million contract for Saudi Arabia F-15 repair support

Boeing has been awarded a $480 million contract for repair support services for Saudi Arabia's F-15 fleet

Fergus Kelly