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Americas
Colombian Forces Kill 15 Guerrillas Who Had Quit Peace Talks
The Colombian military said it had killed 15 members of a guerrilla group that has walked out on peace negotiations with the government.
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Americas
US Nudges Germany on Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine
The US hopes decisions by it and allied countries to send long-range missiles to Ukraine may encourage similar action by Germany, which has so far refused to provide its Taurus missiles.
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Europe
Sweden to Send NATO Troops to Latvia Next Year: PM
Sweden will next year contribute a reduced battalion to NATO forces in Latvia to help support the Baltic state following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, PM Kristersson said.
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Air
Croatia Gets French Fighter Jets in Major Arms Purchase
Croatia took delivery of six Rafale fighter jets it has bought from France in the country's biggest arms purchase since its 1991 war of independence.
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Africa
HRW Says Burkina Army Killed 223 Villagers in Revenge Attacks
Soldiers in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north killed at least 223 villagers, including 56 children, in two attacks on February 25, HRW said.
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Africa
US Alarmed by Signs of ‘Imminent Offensive’ in Sudan’s Darfur
The US warned of a looming rebel military offensive on the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, a humanitarian hub that appears to be at the center of a newly opening front in the country's civil war.
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Middle East
Israel Says Forces Carrying out ‘Offensive Action’ in South Lebanon
Israel is carrying out "offensive action" in southern Lebanon, Defense Minister Gallant said without specifying if ground troops had crossed the border.
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Europe
US Secretly Sent Long-Range ATACMS Missiles to Ukraine
The US sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine for use inside its territory, and the weapons arrived in the country this month, the State Department said.
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Air
Ukraine Attack Drones Strike Russia Energy Sites
Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in western Russia overnight, defense sources in Kyiv confirmed, in Kyiv's latest aerial assault aiming to dent Russian military logistics.
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Air
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Fired ‘Dozens’ of Rockets at Israel
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said it fired a fresh barrage of rockets across the border after a strike blamed on Israel killed two civilians.
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