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Jan- 2020 -13 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Pentagon identifies 2 soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan IED blast
The US identified two American soldiers killed in a Taliban IED in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, as Staff Sgt. Ian P. McLaughlin and Pfc. Miguel A. Villalon
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11 JanuaryAfrica
Burkina Faso Super Tucano conducts first joint air op with French Mirage 2000 jets
Burkina Faso conducted its first joint air operation with France, when a Super Tucano worked alongside Mirage 2000D fighter jets near Arbinda in December
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11 JanuaryMiddle East
Iran admits ‘unintentionally’ downing Ukrainian airliner
Iran said its armed forces "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian plane that crashed after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard
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10 JanuaryCommentary
Hezbollah’s missiles of mass destruction
It’s long been surmised that Iran could deploy Hezbollah against Israel as a first-strike force or in response to an attack on its nuclear facilities
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10 JanuaryBusiness
US approves $2.75 billion sale of 12 F-35B aircraft to Singapore
The US State Department approved the $2.75 billion sale of 12 F-35B joint strike aircraft to Singapore, the Pentagon said Thursday
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10 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria: Ceasefire established in Idlib province following Turkish delegation visit to Russia
A ceasefire between warring sides in Syria's Idlib province came into effect following the visit of a Turkish delegation to Russia
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10 JanuaryAfrica
At least 25 Niger soldiers, 63 ‘terrorists’ killed in attack on army base in Tillaberi region
Insurgents attacked a Niger military base in the Tillaberi region leading to clashes that killed at least 25 soldiers and 63 "terrorists"
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10 JanuaryAmericas
Colombia’s president calls on UN to extend peace mission until 2022
President Ivan Duque called on the UN to extend its peace verification mission between Colombia's government and former FARC rebels until 2022
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10 JanuaryAfrica
More than 50 ‘terrorists’ killed in French commando operations in Mali
Supported by helicopters, jets and armed Reaper drones, commandoes deployed to Operation Barkhane conducted three helicopter-borne assaults in Mali
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9 JanuaryAfrica
Mali: At least 18 UN peacekeepers, 2 civilians injured in Tessalit mortar attack
At least 18 U.N. peacekeepers and two civilians were wounded in a mortar attack on a military base in Tessalit in Mali's desert north
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