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Peacekeeper killed in attacks on Nigeria and Chad troops in Mali

A Nigerian peacekeeper was killed and another injured in a gun attack in Timbuktu and three Chadian peacekeepers were injured in an IED attack in Tessalit

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Sikorsky to build 12 US Marines CH-53K helicopters under $1.13 billion contract modification

Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky was awarded a $1 billion contract modification to build 12 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the US Marine Corps

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Sounding out recruits: Music remains instrumental in the US far-right radicalization

The US is seeing an escalation of right-wing terrorism and music is playing an important role in the radicalization process

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Afghanistan police killed in ‘friendly fire’ US airstrike in Helmand province

More than a dozen Afghan police officers were killed in an airstrike carried out by international forces in Helmand province

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ISIS claims Niger attacks, attributing them to West Africa Province

Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa Province affiliate carried out two attacks in western Niger earlier in the week

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Fugitive ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera arrested in France

Josu Ternera, one of the most influential leaders of former Basque separatist group ETA, was arrested in France after more than 16 years on the run

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US Marine Corps F-35 suffers over $2 million in damage after bird strike in Japan

A US F-35 stealth bomber suffered more than $2 million in damage after colliding with a bird during take-off from an air base in Japan, the Marine Corps said

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Saudi airstrikes hit rebel-held Yemen capital Sana’a

Warplanes struck rebel-held Yemeni capital Sana'a two days after the Houthis claimed drone strikes that shut a Saudi Arabia oil pipeline

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US threatens EU with trade war over weapons

The US has all but threatened the EU with a trade war over plans to boost cooperation between member states on military spending

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ISIS announces new India and Pakistan provinces, casually breaking up Khorasan

Islamic State casually announced the creation of Pakistan and al-Hind provinces while claiming attacks in both countries, possibly restructuring Khorasan

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