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Sep- 2018 -23 SeptemberAfrica
Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship MV Glarus off Nigeria
A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members of Swiss cargo ship bulk carrier MV Glarus which they attacked in Nigerian waters
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23 SeptemberAfrica
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels kill at least 16 in Beni
At least 16 people, including 12 civilians, were killed in a rebel attack in Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east, witnesses said
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23 SeptemberBusiness
US to supply Lebanon and Austria with high explosive 155mm howitzer rounds
American Ordnance has been awarded an almost $57 million contract to supply 155mm high explosive projectiles to Austria and Lebanon, the US Department of Defense said
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22 SeptemberAfrica
US forces in Somalia attacked for second time in a month
US troops in Somalia came under attack for a second time in two weeks by al-Shabaab northwest of Kismayo in Lower Juba Province, Africom said
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22 SeptemberMiddle East
Armed gunmen attack Iran military parade, killing soldiers and civilians
An attack on a military parade Iran's Khuzestan province killed a number of soldiers and civilians, with officials blaming the deaths on "terrorists"
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21 SeptemberPeace
UN resolution aims to reinforce response to peacekeeper misconduct
The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution aimed at toughening the response to peacekeeper misconduct following failures to protect civilians
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21 SeptemberAfrica
Sudan military jet crash near Omdurman kills 2 pilots
A Sudanese K-8 military jet crashed near the city of Omdurman while on a training mission, killing the two pilots on board, the army said
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21 SeptemberAfrica
At least 12 killed in attacks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province
At least 12 people were killed and 14 injured in an attack on a village in Mozambique's gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, while a senior army officer was killed in a separate attack
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21 SeptemberBusiness
UK set to upgrade SBS capabilities with 3 new US-made mini-submarines
The US State Department approved the $90 million sale to the UK of SDV Shallow Water Combat Submersibles, likely for the Royal Navy's SBS special forces
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20 SeptemberMiddle East
Sudan takes custody of woman accused of belonging to ISIS in Syria
Syria's Kurds said they handed over a Sudanese woman accused of belonging to Islamic State and her baby to a Sudanese diplomat
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