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Afghanistan: 6 killed, dozens injured in car bomb blast in central Kabul claimed by the Taliban

Dozens of people were wounded as a powerful car bomb rocked Kabul and gunmen battled special forces near government buildings, Afghan officials said

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Israel missile strikes near Syria capital and Homs kill 4 civilians

Four civilians, including a toddler, were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus, Syria's state news agency SANA reported

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Syrian Democratic Forces hands over alleged Italian ISIS member

Authorities in northeastern Syria have handed to Italy one of its citizens accused of belonging to Islamic State

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Boeing Insitu awarded $390 million Blackjack and ScanEagle drone contract

Boeing subsidiary Insitu awarded more than $390 million for Blackjack and ScanEagle drone systems for the U.S. military, Canada, Poland and Oman

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US deploys first F-22 fighter jets to Qatar, adding to Gulf buildup

The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran

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Turkish military shells Syrian positions in retaliation for regime fire

Turkish forces struck Syrian positions in response to an artillery strike that killed a soldier and wounded three others in southwestern Idlib

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In Congress, a long battle over Trump’s Iran and Saudi policies looms

A growing bipartisan alliance of progressive Democrats and libertarian-leaning conservatives is reasserting Congress's role in war

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Philippines counter-terrorism soldiers killed in Jolo ‘firefight’

An attack on a special Philippine army counter-terrorism unit left three soldiers dead and nine others wounded in the southern Philippines

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Suicide bombers target police in Tunis

Suicide bombers targeted police on Tunisia's capital Tunis, injuring civilians and police personnel

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Nigeria troops repel ISWAP attack on Goniri base in Yobe state, army says

Nigerian troops have thwarted an Islamic State attack on a military formation in Yobe state, killing dozens of fighters, the army said

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