Spain

Fugitive ex-ETA leader Josu Ternera arrested in France

Josu Ternera, one of the most influential leaders of former Basque separatist group ETA, was arrested in France after more than 16 years on the run

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Spain recalls frigate from US Navy strike group over Gulf tensions

Spain has recalled a frigate accompanying a US aircraft carrier to the Middle East because of rising tensions between the US and Iran

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Foreign fighter returnees in prison: Meting out justice or building up ISIS cadres?

Former foreign fighters could leave prison as reinforcement cadres for ISIS, ready to fulfill Baghdadi’s threats of future attacks, Dr. Elena Pokalova says

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Jihadist planning Seville attack arrested in Morocco, Spain’s interior ministry says

Police have arrested a jihadist in Morocco who is suspected of preparing an attack in Seville, the southern Spanish city known for its Easter processions

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NATO begins Dynamic Manta submarine drills in Mediterranean Sea

Submarines, ships and aircraft from 10 NATO countries launched Dynamic Manta 2019 off the coast of Italy, beginning underwater and surface warfare training

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Mali: France airstrike kills 15 in Mopti as EU training base in Koulikoro attacked

French forces with Operation Barkhane and Malian forces killed 15 suspected members of Katiba Macina in an airstrike in Mopti

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Spain approves €7.3 billion in defense spending programs

Spain's government approved a €7.3 billion renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs

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US approves $321 million sale to NATO agency of precision guided bomb kits

The US State Department approved the estimated $320.5 million sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of precision guided munitions kits, the DSCA said

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Defense ministers from 9 countries meet to plan European rapid deployment force

Defense ministers from nine European countries meet to set out plans for the European Intervention Initiative, a joint force that could rapidly be deployed in response to a conflict or natural disaster

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Spain will deliver laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia despite Yemen casualty concerns

Spain will go ahead with the delivery of 400 laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, engaged in a bloody conflict in Yemen, Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said

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