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25 August

Two Israeli soldiers with armed weapons.

Israeli Fire Kills Palestinian Teen in West Bank Clash

Israeli fire killed a 15-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank when Israeli forces searching for a suspect stormed a refugee camp near Nablus.

24 August

Asia Pacific

Afghan armed men supporting the Afghan security forces against the Taliban stand with their weapons and Humvee vehicles in Panjshir province

Staff Writer With AFP

Panjshir Resistance Digs in to Defend Key Valley From Taliban

With militia fighters and former government soldiers in its ranks, the National Resistance Front in the remote Panjshir Valley is resisting Taliban aggression.

24 August

Middle East

An Israeli F-15 I fighter jet launches anti-missile flares during an air show near the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Gaza After Incendiary Balloon Attacks

Israel launched airstrikes against Gaza after incendiary balloons launched from the strip started fires in the country's south.

23 August

Asia Pacific

Taliban fighters sit over a vehicle on a street in Laghman province

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Says ‘Hundreds’ of Fighters Head for Holdout Valley Panjshir

The Taliban said "hundreds" of its fighters were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of Afghanistan not yet controlled by the group.

23 August

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkish Bombardment Kills Two in Iraq: Local Official

Two civilians were killed in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region by a Turkish army bombardment as forces battled the Kurdistan Workers' Party rebels.

20 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

15 Soldiers Killed in Ambush in Central Mali: Army

Suspected jihadists mounted an ambush on an army convoy in central Mali that left 15 soldiers dead and 34 wounded, 10 of them seriously.

20 August

Middle East

An Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter plane performs at an air show during the graduation of new cadet pilots at Hatzerim base in the Negev desert, on June 29, 2017

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Says Air Defense Shot Down Israeli Missiles

Syria's air defense system engaged "hostile targets" over the capital Damascus.

19 August

Africa

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

47 Killed in Burkina Faso Jihadist Attack

Burkina Faso's president declared three days of national mourning after suspected jihadists killed 47 people, including 30 civilians, in an attack in the north of the country.

18 August

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