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Feb- 2020 -

12 February

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AFRICOM shifts strategy from degrading to containing West Africa insurgents, OIG report says

United States Africa Command has shifted its strategy from degrading violent extremist organizations in West Africa to simply containing their spread

12 February

Africa

Jared Szuba

Somali troops still vulnerable to al-Shabaab outside Mogadishu, Pentagon says

A US-backed Somali operation to secure areas south of Mogadishu from Islamist al-Shabaab militants has made little progress in recent months

10 February

Business

Staff Writer With AFP

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US approves $1.9 billion sale to India of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System

The US Department of State approved a possible sale to India of a medium-range Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) for $1.9 billion

8 February

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination

French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms

7 February

Middle East

Joanne Stocker

Syria missile defense systems nearly shot down passenger plane after latest Israeli strikes, Russia says

Syrian missile defense systems nearly shot down a passenger plane while responding to an Israeli attack near Damascus, Russia said

4 February

Africa

Jared Szuba

US airstrikes cover Somalia military operations against al-Shabaab stronghold

A string of US airstrikes in late January targeted Shabaab fighters in Somalia's south in support of local National Army forces, AFRICOM said

Jan- 2020 -

30 January

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

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Greece ratifies updated US defense agreement

Greece's parliament on approved an updated defense agreement with the U.S. allowing the use of Greek military facilities

30 January

Middle East

Iraqi Counter Terrorism troops inspect their weapons before conducting a cordon and search training exercise outside Mosul, Iraq

Joanne Stocker

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US-led Coalition and Iraq resume operations against ISIS

Iraq and the US-led Coalition will resume joint operations against ISIS, nearly a month after attacks bases hosting American personnel forced a pause in the mission

27 January

Africa