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Sep- 2019 -13 SeptemberAfrica
Ahead of ECOWAS counter-terror summit, JNIM targets ‘G5 Sahel’ forces in Mali
Dioungani ambush targeted 'G5 forces', al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM claims, ahead of west Africa summit on countering terrorism in the Sahel and Lake Chad
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13 SeptemberAfrica
Central African Republic arms embargo eased by UN
The UN Security Council unanimously approved the easing of an arms embargo on the Central African Republic for the first time since 2013
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12 SeptemberMiddle East
UN report details possible ‘war crimes’ by many sides in Syrian war
The US rejected a UN report alleging complicity in possible "war crimes" in Syria's civil war, including during airstrikes and raids
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12 SeptemberBusiness
Morocco cleared for $985 million TOW missile and F-16 bomb purchases
The US State Department approved the $985 million sale to Morocco of 2,400 anti-tank guided missiles and more than 6,000 bombs for its F-16 aircraft
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12 SeptemberCommentary
Is the F-35 program a waste of money?
The F-35 is expensive but its benefits as a 5th Generation Fighter that could replace other costly platforms outweighs the price, David Daly argues
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12 SeptemberAfrica
Nearly 22,000 people missing in decade-long Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria
Nearly 22,000 people, mostly children, are missing as a result of the decade-long Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the ICRC said
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11 SeptemberBusiness
US approves $6.5 billion sale to Poland of 32 F-35 stealth fighters
The US State Department approved the sale to Poland of 32 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and support at an estimated cost of $6.5 billion
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11 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militant killed in Kashmir, India police say
A militant in Indian-administered Kashmir affiliated to a Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed by security forces
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11 SeptemberAfrica
Nigeria: Islamic State claims ‘tens’ of military casualties in 2 Borno attacks
An ISWAP ambush near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad area of Borno state killed "several" Nigerian soldiers, although an AFP source spoke of "huge" casualties
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10 SeptemberEurope
Northern Ireland police recover IED in Derry city search
Northern Ireland police recovered a command wire initiated IED in Derry city following the weekend discovery of a mortar nearby
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