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Mali: French actions near Hombori ‘neutralize several terrorist fighters’

A series of actions near Hombori in Mali conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane 'neutralized' insurgents and destroyed important logistical assets

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Syrian helicopter shot down over western Aleppo, second in days to be downed in northwest

A Syrian regime helicopter crashed in western Aleppo, reportedly shot down by rebel fighters just days after a similar incident killed an Mi-17 crew

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French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination

French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms

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Sweden plans contribution to France-led Task Force Takuba in Mali

The Swedish Armed Forces is planning for a possible deployment including helicopters to the France-led special operations Task Force Takuba in Mali

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Kenya commissions 6 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters

Kenya's military commissioned into service six MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopters purchased from the United States

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More than 50 ‘terrorists’ killed in French commando operations in Mali

Supported by helicopters, jets and armed Reaper drones, commandoes deployed to Operation Barkhane conducted three helicopter-borne assaults in Mali

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Taiwan military chief killed in UH-60M Black Hawk crash

Taiwanese rescuers were searching for the chief of military staff and two major generals who went missing after a helicopter crash landed

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US awards Boeing $1.4 billion to support foreign AH-64 Apache helicopter fleets

The US Defense Department awarded Boeing a $1,461,384,102 contract to support foreign military sales of the Apache AH-64D/E

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France’s military chief of staff rejects ISIS claim for deadly Mali helicopter crash

An ISWAP ambush did not cause a collision between two French army helicopters which left 13 soldiers dead in Mali, General Francois Lecointre said

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Mali helicopter collision kills 13 French soldiers with Operation Barkhane

Thirteen soldiers from France's anti-terrorist Barkhane force in Mali were killed after two helicopters collided during an operation in the country's north

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