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Witnesses Accuse Rebels of Killing Hundreds in Ethiopia

Hundreds of people belonging to the Amhara ethnic group were killed by rebels in Ethiopia's Oromia region over the weekend, survivors said Monday.

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Australia Sends Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine

Australia has sent the first four of a planned 14 M113AS4 Armored Personnel Carriers being donated to Ukraine.

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Elbit Systems Introduces New Air-to-Surface Range Extension

Israel-based Elbit Systems has unveiled its latest Range Extension & Smart Tail kit for air-to-surface warheads.

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Intercepted Call Reveals Russian Frustration Over Defective Equipment

An intercepted conversation among Russian soldiers revealed their frustration over defective military equipment.

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IS Syria Ambush Kills 15 Pro-Regime Fighters: Monitor

A jihadist ambush on a bus in remote eastern Syria left at least 15 pro-government fighters dead.

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US Conducts ‘Largest’ Cyber Defense Exercise

The US Department of Defense has conducted the country’s “largest” unclassified cyber defense exercise involving American cyber specialists.

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Sweden Procures Additional Archer 155-mm Howitzers

Sweden has signed a letter of intent to procure 24 additional Archer 155-millimeter mobile howitzers from BAE Systems Bofors.

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Ukraine Says Lost Control of Severodonetsk Village

Ukraine said it had lost control of a village adjacent to the eastern industrial city of Severodonetsk.

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Armed Men Kill at Least 20 Civilians in Mali

Raiders in Mali killed at least 20 civilians near the northern town of Gao, while a landmine killed a UN peacekeeper in the troubled region.

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The War in Ukraine Could Last ‘for Years:’ NATO Chief

The war in Ukraine could last "for years," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned in an interview published by a German daily newspaper.

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