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Oct- 2018 -11 October
Four Ukraine soldiers killed in eastern violence in 24 hours, military says
Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed and three wounded in the latest spike in violence in the country's conflict-torn east, the defense ministry said
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11 October
YPG announces arrest of 3 ISIS foreign fighters in northern Syria
The YPG announced the arrest of three men it said were foreign fighters with ISIS, including Canadian recruiter Muhammad Ali, a German man and a Turkish national
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11 October
Seven Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Metele, Borno state
At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Metele in Borno state near the Niger border
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10 October
Afghanistan civilian casualties from airstrikes rise 39 percent, UN says
The number of Afghans killed or wounded by air strikes rose 39 percent in the first nine months of 2018, the United Nations said, as the overall number of civilian casualties remained at "extreme levels"
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10 October
Turkey says Syria rebels pull heavy arms from Idlib province
Turkey said a planned buffer zone in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib has been cleared of heavy weapons as part of a deal reached between Moscow and Ankara
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10 October
Chad: 8 soldiers killed in clashes with Boko Haram in Lake Chad region
Eight Chadian soldiers died and 11 were injured in a Boko Haram attack in the Lake Chad region, with 48 jihadists killed as the army retaliated, a military spokesperson said
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9 October
US airstrike in Somalia kills suspected Al-Shabaab militant near Kunyo Barrow
US forces carried out an airstrike near Kunyo Barrow, killing a suspected al-Shabaab militant, US Africa Command said
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9 October
Suicide bomber targets Afghanistan election candidate in Helmand province
A suicide bomber targeting an Afghanistan election candidate killed at least eight people, officials said, days ahead of a parliamentary vote
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9 October
France air operation in Burkina Faso confirmed after reports of strikes near Pama
The French armed forces confirmed helicopters were used in operations in Burkina Faso's East region, after reports said aircraft struck targets in the forests around Pama
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8 October
G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force to launch 3 operations ‘in coming weeks’ – Parly
The G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force is to launch three operations in coming weeks, France's Minster for the Armed Forces Florence Parly said.
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