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Central African Republic: More than 12,000 displaced to ‘roads and forests’ after Bakouma violence

The majority of the population of Bakouma – more than 12,000 people – have been displaced by FPRC violence in southeastern Central African Republic, the UN said

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“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey

Senior Kurdish officials told Jared Szuba they were left in the dark after Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops and back Erdogan’s plan for northern Syria

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Princely ties: The growing Chechnya-Gulf security relationship

Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s Middle East engagement appears set for substantial growth in special forces and counterterrorism training

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“What can we tell them?”: US general pressed for reassurance for SDF after Syria withdrawal decision

After Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, a CJTF-OIR commander sought direction on what to tell their SDF partners

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‘We need time’: Incredulous US officials hustled to alert ‘shocked’ allies about Trump’s Syria withdrawal

US State and Defense departments hurried to rework plans in the wake of Trump’s shock decision to pull troops from Syria

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US to leave Syria-Turkey border observation posts in effort to buy withdrawal time

US officials plan to dismantle recently-built observation posts on the Syria-Turkey border after President Donald Trump announced US troops are to withdraw

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US will withdraw troops from Syria

US President Donald Trump will withdraw US forces deployed to Syria with the Coaltion against ISIS

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Will the China-India joint military drill erase scars of the Doklam standoff?

Is the latest China-India counter-terrorism drill an attempt to forge a long-term partnership or a regular annual military feature with little to no impact?

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ISIS and al-Qaeda clash not only on the battlefield, but also in their propaganda

As fighting between ISIS and al-Qaeda is liable to persist, rhetorical exchanges in the form of propaganda will likely continue, Asaf Day says

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The tentative ties between the Allied Democratic Forces and ISIS

Growing evidence is emerging of links between Islamic State and the ADF, a Ugandan-led militant group based in Democratic Republic of Congo, Robert Postings reports

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