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Iraq will pay Popular Mobilization militias the same as their army counterparts

Iraq announced that the Hashd al-Shaabi militias, also called the Popular Mobilization Units, will receive a salary equal to their equivalents in the Iraqi military

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SDF resumes offensive operations against ISIS in eastern Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces said that it was resuming its offensive against Islamic State in eastern Syria

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Russia arrests PMC Wagner expert Vladimir Neelov on treason charges

Russian expert Vladimir Neelov, who has extensively written about private military contractors, including PMC Wagner, has been arrested and accused of treason

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Dead or alive: Are Malaysia ISIS militants among Philippines foreign fighter fatalities?

Philippine government lists certain foreign fighters including Malaysians as killed in Marawi but their Malaysian counterpart still lists them as alive and wanted

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US counter-terrorism assistance to G5 Sahel member states almost doubles to $111 million

The US has increased its military assistance to G5 Sahel Joint Force member states Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger to $111 million

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Philippines: 100 foreign fighters joined ISIS in Mindanao since the Marawi battle

Some 100 foreign fighters from 16 countries entered Mindanao in the southern Philippines since the armed forces retook Marawi from Islamic State-affiliated groups in 2017

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France pledges weapons and financial aid for Central African Republic

France will 'soon deliver' 1,400 assault rifles to its former colony Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said

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Egypt: Bus full of Coptic Christians attacked near site of 2017 Minya massacre

A bus carrying Coptic Christian passengers to a monastery was attacked in Egypt's Minya governorate

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Joint US-Turkey patrols begin near Manbij, Syria

US and Turkish forces began joint patrols around the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a "roadmap" reached earlier this year that saw the YPG withdraw

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SDF suspends anti-ISIS operation after Turkish attacks on northern Syria

The SDF said it temporarily halted its fight against ISIS due to a series of Turkish military attacks along the border with northern Syria that began on Sunday night

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