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Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberAfrica
Moroccan Prison Guard Killed by IS-Linked Inmate
A Moroccan prison guard was killed by an inmate who was in jail for belonging to a militant cell linked to the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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28 OctoberCommentary
Hearts and Minds or Shock and Awe? Ansar al-Sunna’s Conflicting Strategy Towards Civilians
Understanding Islamic State-affiliate ASWJ’s approach towards civilians is critical to providing them with adequate protection, as well as to crafting effective counterinsurgency measures against the group.
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28 OctoberAfrica
UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal
The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."
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28 OctoberMiddle East
Syria Rebels Kill 15 Regime Loyalists After Russia Air Strike: Monitor
Pro-Turkish Syrian rebels have killed at least 15 Moscow-backed Syrian regime fighters in retaliation for Russian strikes that left dozens dead among their ranks.
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27 OctoberAfrica
American Citizen Kidnapped in Niger, Says Local Official
An American citizen has been kidnapped in southern Niger, the senior state official in the area told AFP on Tuesday.
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27 OctoberAmericas
Texas A&M Secures $20M Contract to Establish Applied Hypersonics Consortium
Texas A&M University has been awarded a $20 million contract by the Department of Defense to set up a University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics.
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27 OctoberEurope
Azerbaijan Says Four Civilians Killed in Armenia Missile Strike
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of a missile strike on a village in its Barda region near the frontline with Nagorno Karabakh that killed four people, but Yerevan denied carrying out an attack.
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27 OctoberAsia Pacific
At Least Seven Killed in Blast at Pakistan Religious School
At least seven students were killed and scores more wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack on a Koran study class at a religious school in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.
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27 OctoberAsia Pacific
Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Afghan Police Base
A car bomb attack on an Afghan police special forces base followed by an ongoing gun battle has killed three policemen and wounded dozens of people, officials said Tuesday.
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27 OctoberAmericas
US Announces $2.4 Billion Sale of Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan
The United States said it had approved a $2.4 billion sale of 100 Harpoon coastal defense systems to Taiwan, defying Beijing's anger over a $1 billion missile deal last week.
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