Asia Pacific
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May- 2019 -7 May
Indonesia arrests 8 suspects in ISIS-linked election bomb plot
Indonesia said it has thwarted a bid by ISIS-linked militants to stage a series of bombings when it announces official election results this month
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2 May
Sri Lanka Catholic church cancels plan to resume services over ‘specific threat’
Sri Lanka's Catholic Church has cancelled plans to resume Sunday services following a "specific threat" of fresh bomb attacks against at least two places of worship
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1 May
NATO Afghanistan mission stops releasing data on Taliban territory control
The NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan has stopped releasing data on how much of the country falls under insurgent or government control
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Apr- 2019 -29 April
EU extends Myanmar arms sales embargo
The European Union extended a ban on selling arms to Myanmar and prolonged sanctions against high-ranking officials over human rights violations
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29 April
Two suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh militants killed in Dhaka police raid
Bangladesh forces raided a suspected extremist hideout in Dhaka, killing at least two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh militants, police said
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27 April
At least 15 killed in Kalmunai raid as Sri Lanka security operations continue
At least 15 people died in suicide explosions and a gun battle in Kalmunai in eastern Sri Lanka, as security forces hunt for suspects linked to the Easter Sunday bombings
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27 April
US, Russia and China agree on Afghanistan foreign troop withdrawal
The US, Russia and China agreed that foreign troops should withdraw from Afghanistan if the Taliban pledges not to welcome foreign extremists
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26 April
Sri Lanka police find explosives at ISIS video location
Sri Lanka's security forces found bomb-making materials in a raid on the location where they believe suicide bombers recorded a video later released by ISIS
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25 April
Sri Lanka top defense official resigns over Easter bombings security failure
Sri Lanka's top defense official resigned over security failures that led to the deadly Easter bombings, as Catholic churches suspended services
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24 April
Pro-government forces kill more Afghanistan civilians than insurgents, UN finds
The number of Afghanistan civilians killed and wounded at the hands of pro-government forces increased in the first three months of the year even as civilian casualties fell
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