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May- 2021 -6 MayAsia Pacific
Taliban Capture Key Afghan Dam as Fighting Rages
The Taliban have captured Afghanistan's second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar, the insurgents and officials said Thursday.
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6 MayAir
Israeli Air Strikes Hit Southern Syria: State Media
Israel carried out air strikes overnight in the southern Syrian province of Quneitra, Syrian state media and a war monitor said Thursday, though there were no reports of casualties.
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5 MayAfrica
35 Killed in ISWAP Jihadist Attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State: Sources
Jihadists have killed 35 people, including five troops and 15 militiamen, in two attacks in Nigeria's troubled northern Borno state, sources said Tuesday.
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4 MayAmericas
Australian Navy Conducts Test-Fire of ESSM Missile
The Royal Australian Navy has successfully conducted a test firing of its Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile for the first time from the Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Sydney.
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4 MayAfrica
Egypt Buys 30 Rafale Jets From France
Egypt's military has confirmed it ordered 30 Rafale jets from French defense firm Dassault Aviation to shore up "national security."
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3 MayAsia Pacific
Taliban, Afghan Forces Clash as US Hands Over Base
Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Sunday.
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3 MayEurope
Turkish Police Capture Key Islamic State Figure: Report
A senior figure in the Islamic State group described as the slain leader's "right-hand man" has been captured by police in Istanbul, local media reported Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilAsia Pacific
Kyrgyzstan Says Death Toll in Clashes With Tajikistan Rises to 13
Kyrgyzstan said Friday that its death toll in armed clashes with Central Asian rival Tajikistan had reached 13, after the pair agreed a ceasefire following the worst fighting along their disputed border in years.
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29 AprilAfrica
Gunmen Kill Two Police in South Nigeria Attack
Gunmen have killed two police officers in Nigeria's southern Akwa Ibom state, a spokesman said, in the latest attack targeting security operatives in the region.
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28 AprilAmericas
US Navy Fired Warning Shots on Iran Boats in Gulf: Pentagon
A US Navy vessel fired warning shots toward three Iranian military speed boats in the Gulf this week to warn them after they sped close to the ship, the navy said.
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