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Nov- 2020 -3 NovemberAfrica
French Airstrikes Kill Over 50 Qaeda-Linked Jihadists in Mali
The French government said Monday its forces had killed more than 50 jihadists aligned to Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali.
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Oct- 2020 -5 OctoberAfrica
Mali Frees Over 100 Jailed Jihadists
Mali has freed more than 100 suspected or convicted jihadists as part of negotiations for the release of a prominent Malian politician and a kidnapped French charity worker.
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Sep- 2020 -25 SeptemberEurope
Four Injured in Paris Knife Attack by Former Charlie Hebdo Offices: PM
Four people were injured, two seriously, in a knife attack in Paris Friday outside the former offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
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16 SeptemberEurope
France Sees Joint European Military Drone Project Launched This Year
France is confident that a deal on developing a joint European military drone project will be signed this year, after the conclusion of tough price negotiations with manufacturers, the defense ministry said Wednesday.
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16 SeptemberEurope
Greece Denies Arms Spending Will Cost 10 Billion Euros
Greece's defense minister dismissed reports that his country would spend 10 billion euros on an arms overhaul announced at the weekend.
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14 SeptemberEurope
Turkey Confirms Ship in Greece Row Has Returned to Coast
Turkey said the research ship at the center of a row with Greece over energy exploration had returned to the Turkish coast but insisted the move did not mean Ankara was "giving up."
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2 SeptemberAfrica
French Anti-Jihadist Forces Kill Civilian in Mali
French anti-jihadist troops in Mali killed a civilian on Tuesday and wounded two others after a bus refused to slow down in a volatile area despite their orders, the French army command said.
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Aug- 2020 -27 AugustEurope
France Offers Surveillance Help for Iraq War on IS
French Defense Minister Florence Parly held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, pledging continued support for Iraq's fight against remnants of the Islamic State group.
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26 AugustExercises
Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France to Hold Military Exercises From Wednesday
Greece said it will launch military exercises Wednesday with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, the focus of escalating tensions between Athens and Ankara.
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17 AugustMiddle East
Start of Afghan Talks Uncertain as Prisoner Release Stalls
Peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban were delayed after international concern over the planned release of 400 insurgents.
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