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Russian soldiers killed by Syrian ‘militant fire’ in Deir Ezzor

Four Russian soldiers were killed in Syria's Deir Ezzor governorate when a group of militants attacked a Syrian military position, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.

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Five killed on sixth day of India-Pakistan border clash

A mortar and gun battle between Indian and Pakistani forces along their Kashmir frontier killed five civilians, taking the death toll in the six-day confrontation to 16, officials said

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Afghan security forces killed when bomb-laden van explodes in Kandahar

At least 16 people were killed and 38 wounded when a minivan stuffed with explosives detonated as security forces were trying to defuse it in southern Afghanistan, officials said.

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Malian soldier injured, 12 civilians killed in Boulikessi market attack

At least 12 civilians were killed in northern Mali in an attack on a market that also involved the shooting of a Malian soldier, military sources said

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UN peacekeeper killed, 8 injured in attack on convoy near Alindao, Central African Republic

A Mauritanian peacekeeper was killed and eight others injured in an attack on a U.N. convoy south of Alindao in the Central African Republic, the U.N. mission said.

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At least 19 killed as insurgents attack Myanmar security forces near China border

At least 19 people were killed and 29 injured in northern Myanmar when TNLA insurgents attacked government security posts and a casino outside Muse in Shan State, near the border with China

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Explosion at Indian paramilitary HQ near Myanmar border kills 2

An explosion near an Indian paramilitary headquarters in Imphal in the northeastern state of Manipur near its border with Myanmar killed two security personnel

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Suicide bomb kills 2 in eastern Libya

A suicide bomber on Tuesday attacked a checkpoint in eastern Libya held by militiamen loyal to General Khalifa Haftar, killing at least two people including a civilian, a senior security official said. The attacker also killed a fighter from Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army when the vehicle they were driving exploded at a roadblock 90 kilometres (56 miles) east of Sirte, General Al-Mabruk Sahban told AFP. The attack has not yet been claimed. Sahban added that earlier in the day security services had detonated another car bomb discovered in the area. The attack on the checkpoint comes a day after Haftar announced the start of an offensive to recapture the city of Derna, held by Islamists and jihadists of the Mujahedeen Shura Council. In March, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for two attacks against LNA checkpoints that killed 10 people. Last week, ISIS claimed a suicide attack in Tripoli against Libya’s electoral commission that killed 14 people. Libya has been wracked by chaos since a 2011 uprising that toppled and killed its long-time dictator Muammar Qaddafi, with two rival authorities vying for control. Haftar supports an administration based in the east of the country. A United Nations-backed unity government based …

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Government officials, soldier killed in Boko Haram attack on Lake Chad island

Six people were killed, including four government officials and a soldier, in Boko Haram attack on a Chadian army checkpoint on an island in Lake Chad, a military source told AFP

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Russian Su-30 crashes in Syria, both pilots killed,

Both pilots of a Russian Sukhoi-30SM were killed when the fighter jet crashed in Syria shortly after takeoff, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.

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