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Afghan army recruits targeted in Jalalabad bombing

At least 10 people were killed and 27 wounded when a bomb hit a bus carrying army recruits in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan

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Central African conflict informs Portuguese procurement and UN peacekeeping

Portugal’s combat experience in Central African Republic is changing the armed forces’ modernization plans and the future of UN peacekeeping

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Iraq’s military admits ‘excessive force’ in protest deaths

Iraq's military admitted it had used "excessive force" in deadly protests, as PMUs said they were ready to back the government

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Trump approves Turkish incursion into northern Syria

US President Donald Trump looks set to allow a Turkish incursion into northeast Syria after announcing that US troops will pull back from the border

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Mali: UN peacekeeper killed, 5 injured in attacks in Aguelhok and Bandiagara

A UN peacekeeper was killed and four others injured when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Aguelhok in northern Mali

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Burkina Faso: ‘Around 20’ killed near Soum province gold mine

Around 20 people were killed in an attack near a gold mining site in Madoudji in Burkina Faso's violence-plagued Soum province, security sources told AFP

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Turkey-backed rebels announce unification under ‘Syrian National Army’

Representatives of various Syrian rebel groups supported by Turkey announced their formal unification as the Syrian National Army

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India admits friendly fire downed Mi-17 helicopter in Kashmir

The Indian Air Force admitted that it shot down one of its own Mi-17 helicopters during clashes with Pakistan in February over Kashmir

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Ukraine drones show sanctions don’t clip Russia’s wings

Despite sanctions, Russia is able to continue to launch drones in Ukraine thanks to a supply of spare parts acquired abroad

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US approves Ukraine’s purchase of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles

The US has approved Ukraine's purchase of Javelin missiles and launch units at an estimated cost of nearly $40 million

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