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22 July

Egyptian officers drive on a route leading to El-Arish, the capital of North Sinai province, Egypt, on July 26, 2018.

Egypt Kills 18 Islamist Militants in Sinai Operation: Army

Egypt's military said it killed 18 suspected Islamist militants in aerial and ground operations in the restive North Sinai region on Tuesday.

21 July

Terrorism

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

Mawla the ‘Destroyer,’ Brutal New Head of IS Group

The Islamic State group's new head, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi or Mawla, has a reputation for brutality but otherwise remains largely an enigma.

20 July

Africa

Nigerian soldiers traveling on the back of a pick-up truck.

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Bandits’ Kill 23 Nigerian Troops in Northwest: Security Sources

At least 23 Nigerian troops were killed by a gang of so-called "bandits" in the forested part of Jibia district in Katsina state.

17 July

Exercises

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia’s Putin Orders Massive Snap Military Drills

President Vladimir Putin ordered snap military drills involving aircraft and naval vessels to ensure security in Russia's southwest.

15 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Senegal Builds Military Camp Near Border With Troubled Mali

Senegal began building a military camp near its border with violence-torn Mali to address "cross-border threats (and) trafficking," the defense ministry said.

14 July

Commentary

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Lindsay Gabow

The Radical Case Against White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis in the US Military

The distinction between membership and active participation in white supremacist and neo-Nazi organizations for US military members is flawed.

14 July

Middle East

Smoke billows following a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on July 1, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

7 Children, 2 Women Killed in Yemen Air Strike: UN

Seven children and two women were killed in northwest Yemen as Riyadh said it intercepted missiles fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels.

13 July

Middle East

Afghan security personnel inspect the site of a car bomb blast near the destroyed office building of Afghanistan's intelligence agency in the city of Aybak on July 13, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Car Bomb Attack on Afghan Intel Office Kills 11

At least 11 security personnel were killed Monday in an attack claimed by the Taliban on a rural office of Afghanistan's intelligence agency.

13 July

Americas

A fire burns on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego on July 12, 2020 in San Diego, California. There was an explosion on board the ship with multiple injuries reported

Staff Writer With AFP

Major Fire Breaks Out on USS Bonhomme Richard Navy Ship in California

An explosion on a United States Navy ship moored at a base in California set off a major fire on Sunday injuring 21 people.

10 July

Air

Armed Reaper drones support Operation Barkhane

Staff Writer With AFP

World Entering New Military ‘Drone Age:’ UN Expert

The world is entering a military 'second drone age' with uncontrolled proliferation and no standards governing their use, a United Nations expert told the UN Human Rights Council.

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