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Trump wants to ‘get out’ of Syria, bring US troops back home

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants American troops to "get out" of Syria, even as some of his top officials stressed the need to stay for the long term.

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‘French and US troops are operating on the ground,’ northern Syria official says

US and French troops are on the ground, a northern Syria official said, as the French and US governments offered differing messages about deployments that may deter Turkey

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Boeing awarded $312 million contract for JDAM bomb guidance kits

Boeing was awarded an almost $312 million U.S. Air Force contract for Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) strap-on guidance kits

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US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 5, Africom says

An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed five on April 1, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said

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France to send troops to Manbij as Trump says US coming out of Syria “very soon”

France is to "very quickly" send troops to Manbij in northern Syria to block the advance of Turkish forces, French media reported, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be coming out of Syria "very soon"

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Turkey threatens to “take initiative” in Manbij ahead of ministerial meeting in Washington

Turkey will not hesitate to act if YPG members do not leave the Syrian town of Manbij, the country's national security council said, ahead of a meeting between Turkish and American ministers

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US gives patrol boats to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions

The US delivered 6 patrol boats and equipment worth $20 million to Vietnam, the US embassy in Hanoi said, as the former foes boost ties amid continuing tensions in the South China Sea

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French female ISIS fighter captured in Afghanistan

A French woman fighting for Islamic State in Afghanistan has been detained, Afghan officials said, amid fears that ISIS militants fleeing Syria and Iraq are finding their way to the country

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Saudi Arabia and US must pursue ‘urgent efforts’ for Yemen peace, Mattis tells Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia and the US must try to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders also discussed peace talks for Afghanistan

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Jordan and US launch new counter-terrorism training center

Jordan and the United States unveiled a counterterrorism training centre south of Amman aimed at boosting the capacity of local forces in a region beset by conflict.

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