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Jan- 2020 -24 January
Barkhane operations kill more than 30 ‘terrorists’ in Mali
More than 30 "terrorists" were killed during a series of one-off operations conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane force in Mali
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23 January
Intelligence ‘ambiguity’ raises questions over ISIS capability in Iraq and Syria, US-led Coalition says
ISIS's failure to exploit Iraq's protests raises doubts as to group's capabilities, a senior Coalition commander said
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22 January
Libya suspends operations at recently reopened Tripoli airport after rocket fire
Rocket fire forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Tripoli's sole functioning airport, Libya's embattled government said
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21 January
Iran confirms 2 missiles fired at downed Ukraine airliner
Iran confirmed two missiles were fired at a Ukrainian airliner brought down this month, in a catastrophic error that killed all 176 people on board and sparked angry protests
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18 January
US sanctions Iran IRGC general, alleging he ordered protest crackdown
The US sanctioned Iran IRGC Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour for overseeing a massacre of protestors in November
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11 January
Burkina Faso Super Tucano conducts first joint air op with French Mirage 2000 jets
Burkina Faso conducted its first joint air operation with France, when a Super Tucano worked alongside Mirage 2000D fighter jets near Arbinda in December
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11 January
Iran admits ‘unintentionally’ downing Ukrainian airliner
Iran said its armed forces "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian plane that crashed after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard
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10 January
At least 25 Niger soldiers, 63 ‘terrorists’ killed in attack on army base in Tillaberi region
Insurgents attacked a Niger military base in the Tillaberi region leading to clashes that killed at least 25 soldiers and 63 "terrorists"
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10 January
More than 50 ‘terrorists’ killed in French commando operations in Mali
Supported by helicopters, jets and armed Reaper drones, commandoes deployed to Operation Barkhane conducted three helicopter-borne assaults in Mali
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8 January
Iran fires ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing US troops
Iran fired missiles at Iraqi bases housing the US forces in revenge for the US killing of IRGC Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani
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