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14 Malian soldiers killed in attack on Soumpi camp14 Malian soldiers killed in attack on Soumpi camp

14 Malian soldiers killed in attack on Soumpi camp

Fourteen soldiers were killed and 18 wounded on Saturday in an attack on their camp in Mali's restive north, the…

Staff Writer With AFP
Turkey tells US to “immediately withdraw” from Manbij, SyriaTurkey tells US to “immediately withdraw” from Manbij, Syria

Turkey tells US to “immediately withdraw” from Manbij, Syria

Turkey urged the United States to withdraw military personnel from Manbij, Syria after Ankara said the US said it would…

Fergus Kelly
UN Syria envoy De Mistura to attend Sochi congressUN Syria envoy De Mistura to attend Sochi congress

UN Syria envoy De Mistura to attend Sochi congress

The United Nations' Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will attend a peace conference in Sochi, Russia next week

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Eight killed after Iraqi forces call in US airstrike on friendly convoyEight killed after Iraqi forces call in US airstrike on friendly convoy

Eight killed after Iraqi forces call in US airstrike on friendly convoy

Eight Iraqis, most of them security personnel, were killed in a US air strike that apparently targeted them by mistake,…

Staff Writer With AFP
Netanyahu and Plenkovic agree to promote Israeli F-16s in CroatiaNetanyahu and Plenkovic agree to promote Israeli F-16s in Croatia

Netanyahu and Plenkovic agree to promote Israeli F-16s in Croatia

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Croatian Andrej Plenkovic agreed to promote the sale of F-16D Barak fighter jets to Croatia

Joanne Stocker
Will Turkey attack Manbij?Will Turkey attack Manbij?

Will Turkey attack Manbij?

Experts discuss whether Turkey's Operation Olive Branch incursion into Syria's Afrin will also target Manbij

Fergus Kelly
China invited to take part in US-led RIMPAC naval exerciseChina invited to take part in US-led RIMPAC naval exercise

China invited to take part in US-led RIMPAC naval exercise

China has been invited to participate in RIMPAC, a major US-led naval exercise, officials said, despite tensions over the South…

Staff Writer With AFP
Spain plans 73% defense spending increase by 2024Spain plans 73% defense spending increase by 2024

Spain plans 73% defense spending increase by 2024

Spain plans to increase defense spending by 73 percent to €18 billion ($22 billion) by 2024, defense minister Maria Dolores de…

Joanne Stocker
Germany postpones tank upgrade plans with Turkey after Leopards spotted in Efrin offensiveGermany postpones tank upgrade plans with Turkey after Leopards spotted in Efrin offensive

Germany postpones tank upgrade plans with Turkey after Leopards spotted in Efrin offensive

Germany has decided to postpone plans to upgrade Turkish military tanks after they were spotted in Operation Olive Branch in…

Joanne Stocker
White House account of Trump’s call with Erdogan highlights risk of clash in SyriaWhite House account of Trump’s call with Erdogan highlights risk of clash in Syria

White House account of Trump’s call with Erdogan highlights risk of clash in Syria

Trump's call with Erdogan appeared to signal a shift in the US approach to Syria and prompted rebuke from Ankara,…

Joanne Stocker