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Air
Royal Marines receive first of 25 Commando Merlin helicopter
The first of 25 new Commando Merlin helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations has been delivered
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Africa
Central African Republic: UN will “use all the means at its disposal to restore security” in Bambari
The U.N.'s military chief in Central African Republic said that peacekeepers will use any means necessary to restore security to Bambari, where clashes between armed groups last week left dozens of casualties
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Technology
India flight-tests BrahMos cruise missile twice in two days
India successfully conducted a flight test of its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in a trial to validate life extension technologies, officials said.
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Business
US approves $45 million sale of 3,200 bomb bodies to Bahrain
The U.S. State Department approved an estimated $45 million sale of 3,200 general purpose and penetrator bomb bodies to Bahrain
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Middle East
Denmark to withdraw special forces from Iraq, but capacity-building contingent will stay
Denmark said that special forces assigned to the U.S.-led Coalition will be withdrawn because they have completed their mission, but other troops in capacity building, and radar operation roles will remain
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Africa
UN peacekeeper killed, 8 injured in attack on convoy near Alindao, Central African Republic
A Mauritanian peacekeeper was killed and eight others injured in an attack on a U.N. convoy south of Alindao in the Central African Republic, the U.N. mission said.
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Africa
Central African Republic: UN ‘restores control’ of Bambari, after 8 people killed
The UN Minusca mission in Central African Republic said it had retaken control of Bambari after institutions in the town were attacked in two days of violence and looting that left eight people dead
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Africa
UN operation to prevent militia moving toward Central African Republic capital continues
A U.N. Minusca Force spokesperson said that the operation to prevent militia from moving towards Bangui is ongoing, after French fighter jets conducted a show of force over the northern town of Kaga Bandoro
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Asia Pacific
Indonesia police shoot dead 4 men after sword attack on Pekanbaru HQ
Indonesian police said they shot and killed four men who used swords in an attack on a police station in Pekanbaru, on Sumatra island, in which one officer was killed and two others were injured
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Africa
UN reauthorizes African Union Mission in Somalia until July
The UN Security Council unanimously reauthorized until July 31 the African Union Mission in Somalia to give additional time for consideration of an upcoming joint report
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