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May- 2019 -1 MayEurope
Royal Navy reservist Mordaunt named UK defense secretary after Williamson ousted over Huawei leaks
UK Prime Minister Theresa May named Penny Mordaunt as the new defense secretary after asking Gavin Williamson to step down over a national security council leak
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Apr- 2019 -30 AprilMiddle East
Coalition and Iraqi forces attack ISIS sleeper cells in Hamrin mountains
CJTF-OIR and Iraqi forces attacked ISIS sleeper cells in northern Iraq, destroying tunnel systems, buildings, caves, and command positions
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19 AprilEurope
Northern Ireland: Journalist shot dead during rioting in Derry
A woman was shot dead during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry city in the northwest of Northern Ireland, police said
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15 AprilExercises
France, UK and US navies hold Artemis Trident counter-mine exercise off Bahrain coast
The US, French and British navies launched 'Artemis Trident' anti-mine exercises off Bahrain in support of the free movement in Gulf waters
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1 AprilCommentary
From Caliphate to International Criminal Tribunal? ISIS detainees raise complicated questions under international law
Delivering justice to ISIS victims is a challenging task that must account for international human rights law and political realities
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Mar- 2019 -22 MarchEurope
‘Viable IED’ in Ireland identical to New IRA devices sent to UK
A package discovered at a postal depot in Ireland appeared identical to a series of devices mailed to the UK that were claimed by the New IRA
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5 MarchAfrica
UK and Egypt mark increased defense cooperation with Exercise Ahmose
British and Egyptian forces kicked off joint exercise Ahmose in northern Egypt, marking the growing strategic partnership between the two countries
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Feb- 2019 -27 FebruaryEurope
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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22 FebruaryTechnology
First RAF Typhoon use of Brimstone missile destroys ISIS boat in Syria
A UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon used a brimstone missile to destroy a boat used by ISIS in Syria, the first time the aircraft has deployed the weapon system
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22 FebruaryMiddle East
Around 200 US “peacekeeping” troops will stay in Syria
The US military will keep around 200 "peacekeeping" troops in Syria, the White House said, weeks after President Trump announced US forces would withdraw
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