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Iraq sentences French woman to life in prison for ISIS ties

An Iraqi court sentenced a French national, Djamila Boutoutaou, to life in prison for joining ISIS, and condemned to death six other foreign women.

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US, UK, and France strike Syria chemical weapons targets

The US, France and the United Kingdom took "decisive action" to strike the chemical weapons infrastructure in Syria, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis said in a press conference on Friday.

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Dozens of militants killed in joint operation in Mali, French military says

Thirty militants were killed in a clash with French and Malian troops in Akabar near Mali's border with Niger, the French military said

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‘French and US troops are operating on the ground,’ northern Syria official says

US and French troops are on the ground, a northern Syria official said, as the French and US governments offered differing messages about deployments that may deter Turkey

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France to send troops to Manbij as Trump says US coming out of Syria “very soon”

France is to "very quickly" send troops to Manbij in northern Syria to block the advance of Turkish forces, French media reported, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be coming out of Syria "very soon"

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French female ISIS fighter captured in Afghanistan

A French woman fighting for Islamic State in Afghanistan has been detained, Afghan officials said, amid fears that ISIS militants fleeing Syria and Iraq are finding their way to the country

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Gunman shot dead after killing three and taking hostages in Trebes, southern France

At least three people were killed after a gunman who allegedly claimed allegiance to Islamic State hijacked a car, shot at police officers and then took hostages at a supermarket in Trebes, southwest France

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US tops global arms exporter list, India leads importers

The United States was the world's biggest arms exporter in 2013-17, while India imported the most weapons, according to a new SIPRI report

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Army helicopters crash in southern France, killing 5 officers

Five French Army officers were killed on Friday when a pair of army helicopters crashed in southern France.

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UK announces deployment of additional Chinook helicopters to Mali ahead of Macron visit

The UK will send three additional Chinook helicopters to Mali for French counter-terrorism operations, the UK government said

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