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Dec- 2019 -12 December
Rockets fired at Baghdad base housing US troops in new attack
Two rockets were fired at a military base near Baghdad airport housing US troops, the 10th such attack since late October, the Iraqi army said
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6 December
US sanctions leaders of Iran-linked militias accused of firing on Iraqi protesters
The US sanctioned three Iraqi nationals for alleged involvement in the violent repression of ongoing protests, and a fourth for corruption
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5 December
L3 Technologies awarded $37.5 million contract for US Special Operations aiming lasers
The US awarded a $37.5 million contract to L3 Technologies to deliver precision aiming lasers (PAL) for Special Operations Command
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2 December
Japan to spend $146 million on uninhabited island for US military drills
Japan said it had agreed to buy the uninhabited Mageshima island off its southwest coast for $146 million, eyeing it for US military drills.
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Nov- 2019 -27 November
Niger: German C-160 tests new runway at Niamey air base
A Transall C-160 ESS cargo aircraft took off and landed to test a new runway in Niger's capital Niamey, the Bundeswehr said
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25 November
French naval base in UAE to host European-led Gulf maritime monitoring mission
A European-led maritime surveillance initiative to monitor Gulf waters will be stationed at a French naval base in Abu Dhabi
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19 November
Burkina Faso protests ‘unidentified’ foreign military overflights, requests advanced notice
Burkina Faso has asked for advance warning of foreign military overflights, warning that any unidentified planes will be considered "enemy"
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15 November
Tel Tamer’s hectic hospital belies northern Syria ceasefire
Near the front line town of Tel Tamer, Syrian rebels backed by Turkish airpower and artillery capture a new village nearly every day
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15 November
US seeks Coalition meeting on ISIS threat in West Africa and the Sahel
The United States is seeking a meeting of the Global Coalition Against ISIS early in 2020 to focus on threats in West Africa and the Sahel
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14 November
Russia moves helicopters to new Syria base in Qamishli near Turkey border
Russia has begun moving helicopters and other equipment to a new base in Qamishli in northeastern Syria near the Turkey border
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