Sweden

Sweden’s government proposes to send 150 troops and helicopters to Mali for Task Force Takuba

The Swedish government plans to send 150 special forces personnel and helicopters to join the new France-led Task Force Takuba in Mali

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Sweden plans contribution to France-led Task Force Takuba in Mali

The Swedish Armed Forces is planning for a possible deployment including helicopters to the France-led special operations Task Force Takuba in Mali

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Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

French and Swedish defense ministers discussed Chad plans to deploy military personnel to the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

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Small Diameter Bomb integration and sustainment contract increases to $100 million

Boeing was awarded a $35 million contract for Small Diameter Bomb glide bomb integration, sustainment and support for foreign military sales customers

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Sweden starts terrorism trial of 6 men accused of financing ISIS, plotting attack

Six Uzbek and Kyrgyz nationals went on trial in Sweden accused of financing ISIS, three of them also charged with planning a terror attack

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Yemen peace talks begin in Sweden

Yemen's government and Houthi rebels traded mutual accusations as they sat for talks the UN envoy described as a "critical opportunity."

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Yemen government and Houthi rebel delegations head to Sweden for peace talks

Yemeni government representatives were expected to join a Houthi rebel delegation in Sweden for high-stakes peace talks aimed at ending four years of devastating war.

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Iraq court clears Swedish woman of belonging to ISIS

A court in the Iraqi capital cleared a Swedish woman, Victoria Lazar, of allegations that she belonged to ISIS due to lack of evidence

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Swedish Gripen fighter jet crashes after bird strike near Ronneby

A Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen jet fighter crashed after colliding with a bird in southern Sweden, authorities said, adding the pilot ejected safely.

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Sweden mobilizes 22,000 home guard reservists for major military exercise

Marking its national day, Sweden called up 22,000 reservists for an exercise of a scale not seen in 40 years as tensions simmer between the West and Russia

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