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Libya government forces capture key town from Haftar’s fighters

Libyan forces opposed to Khalifa Haftar claimed to have retaken Gharyan, a strategic town where the commander's fighters were based in the west of the country

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Germany set to ban small arms sales outside EU and NATO

German ministers agreed to ban sales of small arms to countries outside the EU and NATO apart from in "exceptional" cases.

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Turkey soldier killed in clashes with Syrian Kurdish militia

A Turkish soldier was killed and five were wounded in a clash with Syrian Kurdish militia forces, the defense ministry said

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Egypt police officers killed in Islamic State attack in North Sinai

Seven police officers have been killed in a jihadist attack near Arish in restive North Sinai, Egypt's interior ministry said

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Two US service members killed in Afghanistan, Resolute Support says

Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan, NATO's Resolute Support mission said, the latest international casualties as the US and the Taliban prepare new talks

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Saudi-led coalition claims capture of senior Islamic State Yemen figure

Saudi and Yemeni special forces captured a senior leader of the Islamic State affiliate in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government said

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UK F-35 fighter jets fly first operational mission over Syria

UK F-35B fighter jets have flown their first operational mission flights over Syria as part of the mission against ISIS, the defense ministry said

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NATO to prepare response to Russia’s INF breach, Stoltenberg says

NATO will this week decide how to respond to Russia's violation of the INF treaty, said alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg, insisting any measures would be defensive

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Bahrain, Poland and Romania to acquire Lockheed’s Army Tactical Missile under $562 million contract

Lockheed Martin was awarded an almost $562 million contract for the production of Army Tactical Missiles for Bahrain, Poland and Romania

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Ethiopia police kill man suspected of deadly ‘coup’ plot

Ethiopian police have shot dead a security chief suspected of orchestrating a deadly bid to overthrow the regional government, with possible links to the murder of the army chief

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