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ISIS claims eastern Libya suicide bombing that killed 8

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Libya that killed eight people, including civilians

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Israeli forces kill least 16 people in Gaza on first day of large-scale protests

At least 16 people were killed and hundreds reported injured during the first day of a planned six-week protest by Palestinians along the Gaza border with Israel

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France to send troops to Manbij as Trump says US coming out of Syria “very soon”

France is to "very quickly" send troops to Manbij in northern Syria to block the advance of Turkish forces, French media reported, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be coming out of Syria "very soon"

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Turkey threatens to “take initiative” in Manbij ahead of ministerial meeting in Washington

Turkey will not hesitate to act if YPG members do not leave the Syrian town of Manbij, the country's national security council said, ahead of a meeting between Turkish and American ministers

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Israel tells UN it will ‘defend’ itself as Gaza braces for 6 weeks of protest

Israel on Thursday warned the United Nations that it will defend itself on the eve of a mass protest planned by Palestinians in Gaza

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US gives patrol boats to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions

The US delivered 6 patrol boats and equipment worth $20 million to Vietnam, the US embassy in Hanoi said, as the former foes boost ties amid continuing tensions in the South China Sea

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US orders 8 more Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drone systems for Afghan Security Forces

Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded a $47 million contract for the supply and operation of eight ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems for the Afghan Security Forces

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10 civilians, Uganda rebel killed in DR Congo as UN security council renews MONUSCO peacekeeping mission

Ten civilians and a militant died in Beni in Democratic Republic of Congo's east on the day the U.N. Security Council renewed its MONUSCO peacekeeping mission until 2019

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Libya airstrike killed Al-Qaeda trainer Musa Abu Dawud, US Africa Command says

A U.S. airstrike in Libya over the weekend killed a top al-Qaeda leader, Musa Abu Dawud, and another fighter, the military's Africa Command said in a press release

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Croatia set to buy 12 used Israeli F-16 fighter jets

NATO-member Croatia is set to buy a squadron of used F-16 fighter jets from Israel to to replace its Russian-made MiG-21s, after the country's top defense body backed the deal.

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