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Did a PMC Wagner employee leave a trail of personal belongings in Libya?

A video on Russian social media channels appears to show the personal belongings of a PMC Wagner contractor fighting for Khalifa Haftar in Libya

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UN Human Rights Council votes to extend Yemen war crimes investigation

The UN Human Rights Council voted to extend the mandate of war crimes investigators in Yemen, after the group found evidence of grave violations by all sides in the conflict

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BAE awarded $2.7 billion APKWS laser-guided rocket production contract

BAE Systems was awarded an almost $2.7 billion contract to procure Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System precision guidance units for 2.75-inch rockets

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French soldiers deployed to Mali use 3D printers to make spare parts

French soldiers deployed to Operation Barkhane in the Sahel have been experimenting with 3D printers to make spare parts at their base in Mali

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US strikes ISIS in Libya for second time in a week

The US carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS affiliates near Murzuq in southwest Libya, the second such strike in a week

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Indian Air Force MiG-21 trainer jet crashes near Gwalior airbase

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 trainer jet crashed in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on approach to land at Gwalior airbase

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Nigeria: Jihadists execute ACF aid worker as army closes Mercy Corps offices

Suspected ISWAP fighters executed one of six aid workers abducted in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, humanitarian group Action Against Hunger said

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Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopter cleared for production

The new Sikorsky HH-60W combat rescue helicopter was cleared for initial production after receiving approval from the US Air Force

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Thailand approved for $400 million Boeing AH-6i light attack helicopter purchase

The US Department of State approved the $400 million sale to Thailand of eight AH-6i light helicopters and related weapons and equipment

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INTERVIEW: Kurdish leader Ilham Ahmed on security in North and East Syria

Ilham Ahmed, President of the Executive Committee of the Syrian Democratic Council, speaks to Jared Szuba about the buffer zone, Turkey, constitutional committee and security in northern Syria

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