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US carries out airstrikes, Afghan special forces deploy after Taliban attack Ghazni

US forces launched airstrikes and Afghanistan special forces deployed to counter a major Taliban assault on the provincial capital of Ghazni

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Saudi-led coalition admits Yemen airstrike that Red Cross says killed dozens of children

The Saudi-led coalition battling in Yemen said it carried out a deadly attack which the Red Cross said hit a bus carrying children

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Israeli strikes hit Gaza after barrage of rockets, killing toddler

Israel launched a wave of strikes across Gaza in response to some 150 rockets fired at its territory, leaving three Palestinians including a toddler dead

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NATO investigates reports 9 Afghan police killed in US air strike in Logar province

NATO is investigating reports that at least nine Afghan police officers were killed in a U.S. air strike during fighting with the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province

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US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4 militants, Africom says

US forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 4 militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, US Africa Command said

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Afghanistan investigates civilian casualty reports in Kunduz strike

Afghan authorities are probing reports that 14 civilians were killed or wounded during a military operation, with several officials saying women and children were among the victims.

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Afghan forces suffer ‘heavy casualties’ after Taliban attack Kunduz bases

Taliban attacks on Afghan forces in Kunduz province have caused "heavy casualties," with as many as 40 soldiers killed in ongoing fighting

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No warring party acted to protect civilians in the siege of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, UN says

Both pro-Syrian government forces attacking Eastern Ghouta and armed groups defending the besieged enclave committed what amounted to war crimes, a UN report said

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Syrian army position bombed south of Al Bukamal

A Syrian military position in a village southeast of the city of Bukamal was bombed overnight, leaving casualties, state news agency SANA reported

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US airstrike targets Pakistani Taliban leader in Afghanistan

The US military said it carried out a strike targeting a senior militant leader in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, where Pakistani Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah is believed to be hiding

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