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NATO begins Dynamic Manta submarine drills in Mediterranean Sea

Submarines, ships and aircraft from 10 NATO countries launched Dynamic Manta 2019 off the coast of Italy, beginning underwater and surface warfare training

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Iraq will prosecute 13 French ISIS fighters captured in Syria, president says

Iraqi courts will prosecute 13 French citizens captured while fighting for ISIS in Syria, Iraq's President Barham Salih said

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Mali: France airstrike kills 15 in Mopti as EU training base in Koulikoro attacked

French forces with Operation Barkhane and Malian forces killed 15 suspected members of Katiba Macina in an airstrike in Mopti

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French forces kill JNIM deputy leader El Hamame in Mali, Parly says

French forces have killed a top al-Qaeda and JNIM leader, Yahya Abou El Hamame, in an operation in Mali, defense minister Florence Parly said

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Around 200 US “peacekeeping” troops will stay in Syria

The US military will keep around 200 "peacekeeping" troops in Syria, the White House said, weeks after President Trump announced US forces would withdraw

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French ISIS fighter Fabien Clain targeted in overnight airstrike in Syria

A French ISIS fighter who became notorious after claiming responsibility for the November Paris 2015 attacks was killed in an airstrike

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Saudi state arms firm signs cooperation agreement with France’s Naval Group

Saudi Arabia's state arms producer and French government-majority firm Naval Group signed a joint venture deal to boost the kingdom's navy

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250 rebels captured after French strikes on convoy, Chad army says

Chad's military said it had captured more than 250 rebels after Chadian and French operations against militants trying to cross into the country from Libya

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Chad president Deby says rebel convoy ‘destroyed’ by 3 days of French airstrikes

Chadian President Idriss Deby said a column of rebels which had sought to cross into the country from Libya had been "destroyed" in a series of French airstrikes

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French Mirage 2000 jets again strike vehicles in northern Chad

French Mirage 2000 jets carried out fresh strikes against an armed convoy which crossed into Chad from Libya, after earlier strikes failed to halt its advance

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