military casualties

Russian military Mi-24 helicopter crashes in Syria, killing pilots

A Russian military Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Syria, killing both pilots, a crash the defence ministry blamed on a technical fault.

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US troop killed in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, 4 others wounded

A U.S. service member was killed on January 1 during combat operations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, U.S. Forces Afghanistan announced in a press release.

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Russian Su-24 attack aircraft crashes on takeoff in Syria, killing pilots

A Russian Sukhoi Su-24 ground attack aircraft crashed on takeoff at Hmeimim, Syria on killing the aircraft's pilots.

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2 Saudi soldiers killed, 3 injured in attack on Jeddah royal palace guard post

Two Saudi soldiers were shot dead and three others were wounded in an attack on a guard post at the Peace Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Body of fourth US service member recovered in Niger

The Nigerien military recovered the body of a 4th U.S. service member who was killed along with three Green Berets ambushed during a patrol on Wednesday

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Nigerien troop, 3 US special forces killed in ambush near Mali border

Five Nigerian troops and three U.S. Army special forces were killed on Wednesday, October 5 after they were ambushed in Niger while on a routine patrol

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Dutch defense minister resigns over deaths of Mali peacekeepers

Both the Dutch defence minister and the chief of its military resigned over the deaths of two soldiers on a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali in 2016

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US-Led Coalition service member killed by IED in Iraq

A member of the U.S.-led Coalition against Islamic State was killed by an IED during operations in Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve said

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V-22 Osprey hard landing injures 2 US service members in Middle East

An investigation is underway after two U.S. service members were injured when a Coalition MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft executed a hard landing in Syria

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