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Syriac Military Council plans imminent deployment to defend “our democratic project” in EfrinSyriac Military Council plans imminent deployment to defend “our democratic project” in Efrin

Syriac Military Council plans imminent deployment to defend “our democratic project” in Efrin

Syriac Military Council (MFS) fighters will leave Hasakah to defend northern Syria's Afrin against Turkish incursion

Anna Varfolomeeva
Trump orders Guantanamo Bay military prison to remain openTrump orders Guantanamo Bay military prison to remain open

Trump orders Guantanamo Bay military prison to remain open

Trump ordered the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to remain open and said the US would send new…

Joanne Stocker
Italy’s Leonardo outlook sends shares into tailspinItaly’s Leonardo outlook sends shares into tailspin

Italy’s Leonardo outlook sends shares into tailspin

Shares in Italy's defense giant Leonardo went into free fall after it presented a recovery plan that analysts said was…

Staff Writer With AFP
Ships from Germany and Norway join USS Truman in Virginia for training exercisesShips from Germany and Norway join USS Truman in Virginia for training exercises

Ships from Germany and Norway join USS Truman in Virginia for training exercises

Ships from Germany and Norway arrived at Naval Station Norfolk for training exercises with the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier…

Joanne Stocker
Want to send your location to ISIS? There’s an app for that.Want to send your location to ISIS? There’s an app for that.

Want to send your location to ISIS? There’s an app for that.

The Strava data may not put US bases at risk but fitness trackers and "Internet of Things" devices raise concerns…

Crispin Burke
Raytheon awarded $95 million contract for Excalibur precision artillery munition engineering servicesRaytheon awarded $95 million contract for Excalibur precision artillery munition engineering services

Raytheon awarded $95 million contract for Excalibur precision artillery munition engineering services

Raytheon has been awarded a $95 million contract for engineering services for M982 Excalibur long-range precision artillery munitions

Fergus Kelly
Turkey confirms use of German Leopard tanks in Efrin operationTurkey confirms use of German Leopard tanks in Efrin operation

Turkey confirms use of German Leopard tanks in Efrin operation

Turkey confirmed it used German Leopard 2 tanks in the operation in Syria's Efrin, according to a report from the German…

Joanne Stocker
Boko Haram attacks in Niger kill fewer people because they’ve already fledBoko Haram attacks in Niger kill fewer people because they’ve already fled

Boko Haram attacks in Niger kill fewer people because they’ve already fled

The number of civilian deaths at hands of Boko Haram fell in Niger last year, but the statistics do not…

Anna Varfolomeeva
Colombia freezes peace talks with ELN rebels after attacksColombia freezes peace talks with ELN rebels after attacks

Colombia freezes peace talks with ELN rebels after attacks

BOGOTA, Jan 29, 2018 (AFP) – Colombia's president on Monday froze peace negotiations with the ELN rebel group after weekend…

Staff Writer With AFP
Tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ AdenTank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden

Tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden

At least 9 people were killed in fighting between separatists and Yemen government troops as a tank battle broke out…

Staff Writer With AFP