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Rebel Shelling Kills Seven Yemen Children: Medics

Rebel shelling of government-held districts of Yemen has killed seven children over the past two days, medics and relief agencies said.

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Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Iran Commander Near Iraq-Syria Border

A drone strike has reportedly killed a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, along with three other officers, near the border of Iraq and Syria.

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Azerbaijani Forces Raise Flag in Last District Handed Back by Armenia

Azerbaijani soldiers on Tuesday hoisted their country's flag in the final district given up by Armenia under a peace deal that ended weeks of fighting over the disputed Nagorno Karabakh region.

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US Air Force Awards Drone Defeating Radar System Contract to Black Sage

The US Air Force has purchased a counter-drone radar system from Black Sage Technologies to combat enemy Unmanned Aerial System threats.

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Niger Wants to Double Size of Army to Fight Jihadists: Minister

Niger's army, locked in a battle with jihadist groups in several regions, should double in size to "at least 50,000" soldiers in the next five years, Defense Minister Issoufou Katambe has told parliament.

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Iran Says Scientist Was Killed in ‘New, Complex’ Operation: Top Official

A top Iranian official said nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed in a new type of "complex operation," blaming arch-foe Israel and an exiled opposition group.

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Afghan Forces Kill Taliban Mastermind of Army Base Attack

Afghan forces have killed the Taliban mastermind of a suicide car bomb attack that left at least 30 security personnel dead, officials said Monday.

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Mali, Foreign Military Bases Attacked in North

Malian and foreign military bases in three Mali towns came under attack from mortars and rockets on Monday in the north of the country, military sources said.

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Massacre in Jihadist-Ravaged Northeast Nigeria Kills at Least 110

At least 110 people were killed in a weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on jihadists, making it the deadliest raid on civilians this year.

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General Atomics to Develop Smart Sensor Technology for MQ9 Reaper Drone

The Department of Defense has awarded General Atomics a $93.3 million contract to enhance the autonomous sensing capabilities of its MQ-9 Reaper combat drone.

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