military casualties

Afghanistan: Soldiers killed in suicide attack on Khost army base mosque

An explosion rocked a mosque on an Afghan army base during Friday prayers, killing or wounding a number of soldiers, officials said

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Central African Republic: Death toll in Alindao clashes rises to 48

At least 48 people were killed in clashes between rival militias in the restive Central African Republic town of Alindao last week

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Boko Haram targets 3 Nigeria military bases in series of Borno state attacks

Boko Haram attacked three military bases in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, putting the spotlight on insecurity just three months before elections

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Argentina Navy submarine ARA San Juan located one year after disappearance

The Argentina navy located the ARA San Juan submarine at a depth of more than 800 meters, confirming the vessel had imploded.

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UN peacekeepers and DR Congo troops killed in offensive against ADF

United Nations peacekeepers and Congolese troops have been killed and wounded in an offensive against the AFG militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in renewed Gaza violence

Renewed violence in Gaza threatened to thwart efforts to end unrest as Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians and destroyed a TV building while a barrage of rocket fire from the enclave left one dead

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Nigeria troops missing after Boko Haram attacks Kukawa military base in Borno state

At least 16 Nigerian soldiers are missing after clashes with Boko Haram jihadists in Kukawa in the Lake Chad area, an attack later claimed by Islamic State

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Clashes near Yemen’s Hodeidah enter fifth day as Saudi alliance circles key city

Government troops and rebels clashed near the Yemeni port city Hodeidah where hundreds of thousands of civilians could be trapped as war closes in

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Battles rage near Yemen’s key port city Hodeidah as UN appeals for urgent peace talks

Battles raged near a crucial Yemeni port, but Saudi Arabia and its allies said they were committed to de-escalating hostilities with rebels as ceasefire calls mount.

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Afghanistan: US service member killed in apparent insider attack in Kabul

Major Brent Taylor, a US service member serving in Afghanistan, was killed in an apparent insider attack in Kabul by a member of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces

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