military casualties

Five Czech soldiers injured in attack near Afghanistan’s Bagram base

Five Czech soldiers were injured in an attack in Afghanistan, two months after three others were killed, the Czech defence ministry said

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Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crashes during NATO exercise

A Ukraine Air Force Su-27 fighter jet crashed during large-scale NATO aerial exercises, the Ukrainian military said.

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Saudi Hawk trainer jet crashes on training mission, killing pilots

A Saudi military Hawk crashed while on a training mission in the northwest of the kingdom, killing the crew, the defense ministry said

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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on base in Arege, Borno state

Six Nigerian soldiers were wounded as they repelled an attempt by Boko Haram fighters to overrun a military base in Arege in Borno state, the army said

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Three Mali soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion near Burkina Faso border

Three Malian soldiers were killed overnight when their vehicle hit a landmine on the road between Djoungani and Koro, near the Burkina Faso border

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Four Ukraine soldiers killed in eastern violence in 24 hours, military says

Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and three wounded in the latest spike in violence in the country's conflict-torn east, the defense ministry said

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Seven Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Metele, Borno state

At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Metele in Borno state near the Niger border

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Chad: 8 soldiers killed in clashes with Boko Haram in Lake Chad region

Eight Chadian soldiers died and 11 were injured in a Boko Haram attack in the Lake Chad region, with 48 jihadists killed as the army retaliated, a military spokesperson said

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Three Egypt Army soldiers killed in Sinai counterterrorism operation

Egyptian security forces have killed 52 suspected jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula in operations in which three soldiers also died

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Airstrikes reported after Burkina Faso soldier killed in bomb attack near Pama in restive East

A Burkina Faso military officer was killed and a soldier injured when their vehicle was hit in a roadside bomb attack near Pama in Kompienga province in the restive East

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