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Jan- 2018 -6 JanuaryTechnology
Iran’s Bavar-373 air defense missile system passes all initial tests
Iran's indigenous Bavar-373 long-range air defense missile system has passed all of its initial tests, a senior military officer said
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5 JanuaryAfrica
ISIS-allied Boko Haram faction claims killing of Nigerian troops
The Islamic State faction of Boko Haram on Friday said it was responsible for a late December attack on Nigerian army barracks.
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5 JanuaryMiddle East
Saudi Arabia claims interception of missile fired from Yemen
Saudi Arabia on Friday said it had successfully intercepted a missile fired by Houthi rebels near the border with Yemen.
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5 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China’s Xi tells army ‘don’t fear death’ in rare address
Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a blunt call for the country's military to be ready for war and unafraid to die defending the country
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4 JanuaryAsia Pacific
US will suspend security aid to Pakistan
The United States is suspending security aid to Pakistan amid a dispute about the country's handling of terrorist networks.
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4 JanuaryExercises
US and South Korea agree to delay Foal Eagle exercise until after Olympics
The United States and South Korea agreed to delay an annual military exercise until after the upcoming Winter Olympics to avoid possible tensions with North Korea.
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4 JanuaryMiddle East
Iraqi forces begin anti-ISIS clearing operation in Kirkuk
Iraqi forces led by the 9th Armored Division began an operation to clear remaining pockets of Islamic State fighters around the northern city of Kirkuk.
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4 JanuaryMiddle East
Saudi-led strikes on Yemen kill dozens of Houthi fighters and civilians
Saudi-led air strikes have killed dozens of rebels and civilians in the past 24 hours in Yemen's Hodeidah province, medical sources said
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4 JanuaryMiddle East
Two Russian servicemen killed in Syria mortar attack
Russia's defence ministry said 2 servicemen were killed in an attack in Syria on New Year's Eve, but denied reports planes had been destroyed
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3 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Two children die in Vietnam as cache of old bullets explodes
Two children were killed and several people injured when an illegally stored cache of bullets exploded near Vietnam's capital Hanoi
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