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Feb- 2020 -27 FebruaryMiddle East
Airstrike kills 3 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib offensive
Three Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in Syria's Idlib province, where Ankara backs rebels against the Assad regime
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27 FebruaryAsia Pacific
US and South Korea postpone joint military exercises over coronavirus concerns
The US and South Korean militaries postponed forthcoming joint exercises as the Asian country announced its biggest increase in coronavirus cases to date
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27 FebruaryBusiness
US approves sale to Tunisia of 4 AT-6 Wolverine light attack aircraft
The US State Department approved an estimated $325.8 million sale of four Beechcraft AT-6C Wolverine light attack aircraft to Tunisia
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26 FebruaryMiddle East
UN Security Council renews Yemen sanctions regime for another year
The UN renewed sanctions on Yemen for another year, after negotiations between the UK and Russia, which threatened to veto mention of Iran
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26 FebruaryAsia Pacific
First US soldier stationed in South Korea tests positive for coronavirus
An US soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, commanders said
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26 FebruaryAfrica
US airstrike kills al-Shabaab leader involved in Manda Bay attack, AFRICOM says
A US airstrike in Somalia killed a senior al-Shabaab official believed to have planned a January raid on Manda Bay Airbase in Kenya
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25 FebruaryAfrica
Three Irish soldiers injured in IED blast east of Gao in Mali
Three Irish soldiers sustained minor injuries when an improvised explosive device exploded near their convoy east of Gao in eastern Mali
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25 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taliban attacks down as Afghanistan ‘reduction in violence’ deal holds
A partial, week-long truce between the Taliban, American and Afghan forces held tenuously for a fourth day, despite several insurgent attacks and the US hitting ISIS targets
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24 FebruaryAfrica
Slow admissions of civilian harm in Somalia raise questions about US transparency
AFRICOM’s new commander General Stephen Townsend drove openness in civilian casualty reporting in the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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24 FebruaryEurope
Greece and France to ‘reinforce’ bilateral defense cooperation agreement
Greece will sign a wide-ranging defense deal with France in coming months, after a similar agreement with the United States.
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