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Libyan Ministry of Justice employees dig at the site of a suspected mass grave in Tarhouna, Libya on June 23, 2020.

Staff Writer with AFP July 15, 2020

US Says Russia Group Laid Mines Around Tripoli

The US military accused Russian-backed mercenaries of laying landmines and other devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms embargo.

Staff Writer with AFP July 15, 2020

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Azerbaijan Police Crack Down on Rally Demanding War With Armenia

Azerbaijani police cracked down on thousands of protesters who rallied in the capital Baku on Tuesday night in support of the army after 11 troops were killed in border clashes with Armenia.

Senegalese soldiers members of ECOWAS forces (Economic Community of West African States) patrol in Barra, on January 22, 2017.

Staff Writer with AFP July 15, 2020

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Senegal Builds Military Camp Near Border With Troubled Mali

Senegal began building a military camp near its border with violence-torn Mali to address "cross-border threats (and) trafficking," the defense ministry said.

A Pakistani army soldier stands guard at a market in Miran Shah, a town in North Waziristan, near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Jan. 27, 2019

Staff Writer with AFP July 15, 2020

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Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack

Militants on Tuesday opened fire on Pakistani security forces, killing three soldiers and wounding eight others in the Balochistan Province.

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul-Aziz during a hearing in the preliminary phase of the case at the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, on 8 July 2019

Staff Writer with AFP July 15, 2020

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Timbuktu Jihadist Police Chief on Trial For ‘Unimaginable Crimes’

Al Hassan, a Malian jihadist, committed "unimaginable crimes" during a reign of terror as put forth in the International Criminal Court.

An Armenian soldier of the self-proclaimed republic of Nagorno-Karabagh walks in a trench at the frontline on the border with Azerbaijan near the town of Martakert.

Staff Writer with AFP July 14, 2020

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Nine Soldiers Dead in New Fighting on Armenia-Azerbaijan Border

At least nine soldiers were killed Tuesday as fighting broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia for a third day despite international calls for restraint.

Freeing of Taliban prisoners from Bagram prison

Staff Writer with AFP July 14, 2020

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US Pushes Taliban to Reduce Violence as Deal Enters ‘Next Phase’

The United States has said its landmark deal with the Taliban has entered the 'next phase' while urging the militants to reduce rising violence to allow Afghan peace talks to begin.