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Dec- 2024 -12 DecemberAfrica
10 Niger Soldiers Killed in ‘Terrorist Attack’ Near Burkina Faso: Army
Ten soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in a "terrorist attack" in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said in its operational bulletin on Wednesday.
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12 DecemberMiddle East
Kurdish-Led Force Announces US-Brokered Truce in Syria’s Manbij
The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria said Wednesday it had reached a US-brokered ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government.
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12 DecemberAmericas
US Performs Exo-Atmospheric Intercept of Ballistic Missile Target in Guam
The US Missile Defense Agency has successfully performed its first live exo-atmospheric intercept of a ballistic missile target using the Aegis Guam System.
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12 DecemberTechnology
UK’s Wolfhound-Mounted Laser Weapon Roasts Dozens of Drones in Recent Test
The British Army has demonstrated the capability of its new high-energy laser weapon to neutralize multiple drone threats during a live-fire trial.
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12 DecemberAsia Pacific
Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Claims Control of Border Region
A Myanmar ethnic armed group has claimed complete control of a key region along the Bangladesh border, piling further pressure on the junta battling opponents elsewhere across the country.
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12 DecemberMiddle East
Iran Launches Heaviest Locally-Developed Satellite Payload Into Orbit
Iran has successfully launched its Simorgh carrier rocket, deploying a domestically-developed space tug and its heaviest payload yet.
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12 DecemberEurope
Russia Vows Retaliation After Ukrainian ATACMS Strike
Russia on Wednesday vowed retribution against Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of firing Western-supplied missiles on a military airfield in its southern Rostov region.
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12 DecemberAmericas
US Announces First Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Under Ceasefire Deal
Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the Lebanese military under a ceasefire deal, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday.
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11 DecemberAsia Pacific
India Discusses $4B Russian Radar Purchase to Track Chinese ICBMs, Stealth Fighters
Indian officials have discussed the potential purchase of an advanced long-range early warning radar system with their Russian counterparts.
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11 DecemberEurope
Poland Test-Fires HOMAR-K MRLS With Greater Range Than HIMARS
The Polish Armed Forces has test-fired the HOMAR-K Multiple Rocket Launch System for the first time.
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