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Africa
Somali Forces Retake Island Overrun by Al-Shabaab Militants
Regional forces in Somalia said they had taken back control of a strategic island on Thursday, a day after it was overrun by heavily armed Al-Shabab militants.
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Middle East
Israel Says Struck Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Used by Hezbollah
The Israeli military said it struck four crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday that were used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, after earlier launching fresh strikes on the militant group in Lebanon.
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Africa
Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Strategic Somali Island
Heavily armed Al-Shabaab militants attacked a strategic island in southern Somalia on Wednesday, clashing with state paramilitary forces stationed in the semi-autonomous Jubaland region, officials and the Islamist group said.
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Middle East
Attack on Government-Allied Convoy in Yemen Kills Five
A blast targeting the convoy of a Saudi-backed armed group killed five in Yemen's southern city of Aden, officials said on Wednesday, injuring the commander of the government-allied unit.
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Africa
Jihadist Attack Kills 11 Police in Burkina Faso
At least 11 police officers were killed in a weekend attack by jihadists in eastern Burkina Faso, security sources told AFP on Wednesday.
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Americas
Russia Will Examine Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Invite: Putin
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia would study US President Donald Trump's invitation to join his "Board of Peace".
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Africa
Congolese Army Retakes Strategic DRC City After M23 Withdrawal
The Congolese army said Monday it had retaken control of the strategic city of Uvira after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group withdrew.
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Europe
Russian Strikes Kill Two in Ukraine, Say Regional Authorities
Overnight Russian strikes on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed two people and injured a woman, authorities said on Wednesday.
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Americas
US Says It Seized Another Tanker in the Caribbean
The United States announced Tuesday that its forces seized another tanker in the Caribbean.
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Africa
Ethiopia Kills Some 40 Allies in Amhara Drone Strike: Local Sources
Ethiopian forces killed around 40 fighters on their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on January 15.
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