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Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryAfrica
Mozambique Launches Military Operation After New ‘Jihadist’ Attack
Mozambique's military said it had launched an operation in the country's north following a new attack blamed on jihadist militants.
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22 JanuaryMiddle East
EU Pledges $62 Million in Aid for Lebanon Military
The European Union on Tuesday announced a $62 million support package for Lebanon's armed forces, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
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22 JanuaryAfrica
Sahel Countries to Create Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.
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21 JanuaryTerrorism
Trump Reinstates Cuba on State Sponsor of Terror List: W.House
US President Donald Trump on Monday promptly reversed Joe Biden's decision to remove Cuba from a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, announced days earlier as part of a deal to free prisoners.
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13 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Indian Troops Kill Five Maoists, Bomb Wounds Officers
Indian troops killed at least five Maoist guerillas in the latest push to crush the long-running insurgency, with a separate bomb blast wounding two policemen, officers said Sunday.
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7 JanuaryMiddle East
Iran Launches Major Military Drills, Prepares for ‘Anti-Terror Campaign’
Iran has begun the "Great Prophet 19" large-scale military exercise and announced an upcoming anti-terror campaign, state media reported.
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5 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Indian Forces Clash With Maoist Rebels, Five Dead
Indian security forces battled with Maoist rebels in their forested heartland, with at least four guerillas and one policeman killed.
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3 JanuaryAir
Philippines Decommissions Combat Aircraft Used for Counter-Terrorism
The Philippine Air Force has decommissioned its last two pairs of AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters and OV-10 Bronco light attack aircraft.
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Dec- 2024 -11 DecemberAsia Pacific
Papua New Guinea PM to Fight ‘Fire With Fire’ in Troubled Highlands
Papua New Guinea's prime minister pledged on Tuesday to crack down on lawlessness in the country's troubled highlands, saying police would be empowered to fight "fire with fire."
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6 DecemberTerrorism
‘Five Eyes’ Powers Warn of Rise in Online Youth Extremism
Intelligence and law agencies in the Western "Five Eyes" security alliance warned Friday of a rising number of children being radicalized online by violent extremists.
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