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Africa
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gashigar near Niger border
Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gashigar in Nigeria's remote northeast region, killing one soldier and injuring four, defense officials said
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Africa
Mali: Two UN peacekeepers killed, at least 9 injured in attacks in Ber and Konna
Two Burkinabe UN peacekeepers were killed and at least nine others from Burkina Faso and Togo were injured in two attacks in central and northern Mali
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Middle East
UN investigates origin of arms seized off Yemen coast by US Navy in August
United Nations experts are working to establish the origin of 2,521 AK-type assault rifles seized off of Yemen's coast by a U.S. Navy vessel in August
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Technology
US successfully conducts ballistic missile interception test, MDA says
The US successfully conducted an interception of a medium-range ballistic missile target with a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile during a flight test, the MDA said
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Africa
Burkina Faso: Djibo gendarmerie severely damaged in overnight attack
The gendarmerie in Djibo in Burkina Faso's northern Soum province was heavily damaged in an assault, a day after a gendarme was killed in an attack in Barani in Kossi province
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Africa
‘Terrorist camp’ destroyed after joint France-Mali force attacked by 50 militants
Malian and French forces supported by Tigre helicopters and Mirage 2000 fighter jets destroyed a "terrorist camp" after they were attacked in the Ndaki area, the defense ministry said
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Africa
French soldier killed in accident in Mali
A French soldier has died in accident while performing maintenance on a truck while deployed to Operation Barkhane in Mali, the army said
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Africa
30 people killed in two months near Bria, Central African Republic’s diamond hub
The UN said at least 30 civilians were killed in August and September by armed groups near Bria in Central African Republic, adding that some could constitute crimes against humanity
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Africa
Mali: RAF C-17 makes first direct flight to Gao to resupply British forces
A Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster from 99 Squadron flew from RAF Brize Norton direct to Gao airport in Mali for the first time, the RAF said
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Europe
Multinational police network Atlas conducts 7 counter-terror exercises across Europe
Counter-terrorism police staged exercises across Europe to mark a cooperation deal between Europol and a network of special intervention teams
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