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India Planning Swarm Drone System to Counter China: Source

India is reportedly planning to develop an air-launched swarm drone system to overwhelm Chinese air defenses, giving their fighter jets an edge in any potential conflict.

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G5 Sahel Chief Cautions Against Early French Troop Cut

The head of a five-nation force in the Sahel has warned against any early move by France to scale back its anti-jihadist mission in the troubled region.

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ISWAP Jihadists Abduct Aid Worker and Local Officials in Nigeria

Islamic State West Africa Province fighters have abducted a humanitarian aid worker and two local officials in conflict-plagued northeastern Nigeria.

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Israel Gets New Missile Boat as Iran Tensions Surge

Israel received the first of its new missile boats, with a top naval officer saying the fleet upgrade "dramatically" improves the country's ability to counter regional rivals, including Iran.

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Kazakhstan Keen to Buy Dozens of Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey: Russian Media

Kazakhstan is reportedly considering buying Bayraktar TB2s from Turkey after seeing the drones’ performance in overwhelming Armenia’s Russian-origin air defense systems in Nagorno Karabakh.

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More Than 900 Syrian Fighters Return Home From Karabakh: Monitor

More than 900 pro-Turkish Syrian fighters have returned to Syria after the end of fighting in the disputed area of Nagorno Karabakh.

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Boko Haram Claims Nigeria Farm Massacre as Toll Rises to 76

Boko Haram claimed responsibility for a brutal massacre of farm workers in northeast Nigeria over the weekend as the death toll rose to 76.

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General Atomics Delivers Final MQ-9A Block 5 UAV to Spain

General Atomics has made its final delivery of two MQ-9A Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft to Spain, the first international purchase of the drone platform.

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Algeria Says Three Islamists Killed in Army Clash

Three Islamists were killed Tuesday in a clash with the Algerian army in the country's northeast, the defense ministry said, adding that an operation was ongoing.

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Rebel Shelling Kills Seven Yemen Children: Medics

Rebel shelling of government-held districts of Yemen has killed seven children over the past two days, medics and relief agencies said.

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