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Indian Navy to Buy 10 Shipborne Drones to Boost Surveillance 

The Indian government has cleared a proposal to buy 10 shipborne unarmed drones for the country's navy.

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ADF Militia Kills 21 Civilians in Eastern DR Congo

At least 21 civilians in eastern DR Congo have been massacred by the Allied Democratic Forces, a militia blamed for hundreds of killings in the past year.

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Indonesian Fisherman Reels in Alleged Chinese Underwater Drone

An Indonesian fisherman working near the Selayar Islands found what appeared to be a Chinese underwater drone.

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Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020

Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.

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GSIM Jihadists Claim Killings of French Soldiers in Mali

The Al-Qaeda-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed two French soldiers in Mali.

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US Military Blames Taliban for Spate of Afghan Assassinations

The US military on Monday blamed the Taliban for a spate of assassinations of prominent Afghans, the first time Washington has directly accused the insurgent group of the killings.

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Iran Army Announces Large-Scale Drone Drill

Iran's army is set to hold a "joint and large-scale" drone drill with its different divisions primarily in central Iran on Tuesday, the state news agency IRNA reported.

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Three Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Cameroon

Jihadists crossing from Nigeria killed three members of a village self-defense force Monday in northern Cameroon, the local mayor said.

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Iran Revolutionary Guards Seize South Korean-Flagged Tanker

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday it had seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters for breaking "maritime environmental laws."

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At Least 15 Killed in Syria Road Attack: Monitor

Gunmen killed at least 15 people in Syria, mostly government soldiers traveling on a bus in the second such road ambush in recent days, a war monitor said Monday.

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