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Air
Bahrain modernizing special forces with elite parachute team
Bahrain's push to modernize its military continues apace, with HALO parachute jump training for Royal Guard special forces who gave a demonstration at BIDEC
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Business
Lockheed Martin announces $3.8 billion sale of F-16 Vipers to Bahrain
The government of Bahrain announced has finalized a $3.8 billion purchase of F-16 fighter jets from U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin.
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Middle East
Commander of ‘Muslim NATO’ coalition gives first public address in Bahrain
Pakistan's General Raheel Sharif spoke publicly for the first time since he was appointed as commander of the Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition
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Land
Iraqi army denies sending troops to seize control of Kirkuk
An Iraqi general denied that troops had been sent to take control over Kirkuk after reports that the army was advancing on the Kurdish-held city
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Air
US Congress introduces bill to impose new sanctions on Iran’s ballistics program
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a new bill that would expand sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile program.
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Asia Pacific
US Navy relieves commanders of USS John S. McCain after deadly collision
The U.S. Navy announced that the USS John S. McCain's commanding officers were relieved after the collision between the destroyer and a merchant vessel.
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War
Iraqi forces recapture Hawija from ISIS
Iraqi forces recaptured the town of Hawija from Islamic State militants, less than two weeks after the offensive began, the army reported on Thursday.
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Air
Coalition strikes target 16 ISIS ‘tactical units’ near Raqqa – CJTF-OIR
U.S.-led Coalition strikes in Iraq engaged 16 ISIS tactical units and 14 fighting positions near the Syrian city of Raqqa on Tuesday, Operation Inherent Resolve said.
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Motorbike explodes outside Jordanian defense mission in Paris
A motorbike exploded outside the Jordanian military mission in the French capital early on Wednesday morning. Jordan’s Petra news agency reported that no one was injured in the explosion, which occurred outside the defense attache’s office on avenue Foch in Paris’ 16th arrondissement. The Jordanian embassy is located nearby. An embassy official said he did not believe the military office was deliberately targeted. Several vehicles were damaged, according to the foreign ministry. The Paris police department said the motorbike was set on fire in front of the office, but nothing “corresponded to an explosion,” Reuters news agency reported. Police said the incident was under investigation but not believed to be linked to terrorism.
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Americas
Mattis: Pentagon supports Tillerson’s diplomatic efforts with North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis told a Senate panel on Tuesday that the Pentagon supports Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's talks with North Korean officials.
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