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27 October

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Abadi halts movement of Iraqi forces toward Kurdistan Region

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday ordered Iraqi troops to pause their advance toward the Kurdistan Region for 24 hours.

27 October

Air

F-16C aircraft that crashed on April 5, 2017

Fergus Kelly

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Improper engine control assembly caused April F-16C crash

The U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Board found that improper assembly of the main engine control caused the April 5 F-16C crash in Maryland

26 October

Cyber

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Anna Varfolomeeva

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NATO says priority is to strengthen cyber defenses as BadRabbit ransomware hits Ukraine

NATO is closely monitoring the the BadRabbit ransomware that has impacted Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and a number of other countries

26 October

Middle East

Aerial view of the Attack nearT2 pumping station in Syria

Fergus Kelly

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Major offensives against final ISIS strongholds underway on both sides of the Syria-Iraq border

T2 pumping station capture paves way for Syrian regime push on ISIS-held Al Bukamal, while just across the border, Iraqi forces move on Al Qaim

26 October

War

People from the town of Qaim outside their new homes in the Kilo 18 camp for displaced people from Anbar province in Iraq.

Joanne Stocker

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Over 10,000 people flee Iraq’s Anbar ahead of anti-ISIS operations

More than 10,000 people have fled home in Iraq's Anbar province in the past month ahead of operations against Islamic State, the NRC said on Thursday.

26 October

Land

Joanne Stocker

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Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga repel attacks on 4 fronts – Security Council

The Kurdistan Region Security Council reported that Peshmerga forces repelled attacks by Iraqi Security Forces and the Popular Mobilization Units militia fighters on multiple fronts.

25 October

Middle East

Women and children living in the Rukban camp along the Syria-Jordan border in 2016.

Staff Writer With AFP

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Rukban residents remain trapped in Syrian no-man’s land

Life has been devastating for thousands of displaced Syrians living in Rukban camp, a barren no man’s land on the Jordan-Syria border

25 October

Air

Afghan air force A-29 Super Tucano light air support aircraft

Fergus Kelly

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6 more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft ordered for USAF Afghanistan program

The U.S. Air Force ordered six more A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for the Afghan Air Force, for a total of 26 to be supplied under to Afghanistan

25 October

Peace