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Nov- 2019 -13 NovemberAfrica
Estonia special forces to join France-led Takuba mission in Mali, defense ministry says
Estonian special operations forces are set to join the new France-led Task Force Takuba in the Mali in the second half of 2020
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13 NovemberMiddle East
SDF secures ‘ticking time-bomb’ ISIS prisoners in Syria against alarming odds
The Syrian Democratic Forces struggles to contain ISIS prisoners in northeast Syria as the US warns their conditions are a ticking time-bomb
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13 NovemberAfrica
EU to ‘increase presence and improve support’ for Sahel partners fighting terrorism
The EU will increase its presence and the level of support it gives to its partners fighting terrorism in the troubled Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa
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1 NovemberMiddle East
It took almost a year, but a simple shift in US stance led to Turkey’s assault against Syria’s Kurds
US diplomats' short-sighted Syria strategy may have led to Turkey's incrusion and unravelled the partnership with the SDF
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Oct- 2019 -29 OctoberAsia Pacific
Suicide bombs and foreign fighters are burgeoning jihadi threats for the Philippines
Failure to take seriously Islamic State's use of suicide bombers and foreign fighters for its East Asia Province poses a threat to the Philippines
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25 OctoberMiddle East
After years helping others, aid workers are Syria’s latest refugees
Syrians who worked for international NGOs are fleeing to Iraq, fearing conscription into the army, or reprisals from the regime or Turkey-backed rebels
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21 OctoberMiddle East
‘We can’t lose hope’ – SDF willing to work with US despite ‘huge blow’ in northeast Syria
Senior Syrian Kurdish leader called for a halt of Turkey’s invasion of northeast Syria, saying the SDF are willing to work with the US
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17 OctoberAfrica
G5 Sahel Joint Force makes ‘major’ weapons seizure in northern Niger
The G5 Sahel Joint Force (FCG5S) said Nigerien troops had made a "major arms seizure" during a 10-day military operation in northern Niger
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13 OctoberMiddle East
Syrian government forces set to enter Kobani and Manbij in SDF deal
Syrian government forces were poised to enter the northeastern Syrian cities of Kobani and Manbij to fight with the SDF against Turkey-backed rebels
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10 OctoberMiddle East
‘The border is on fire’: Turkey battles Syria’s Kurds near Tal Abyad after ground invasion
Ground forces backed by Turkey entered northeast Syria to fight against the Syrian Democratic Forces as scores of civilians fled
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