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Middle East
9 Civilians Dead in Strikes on Syria Attributed to Jordan: Reports
At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed in air strikes on Syria likely to have been carried out by Jordan against drug-traffickers, a monitor and media outlet reported.
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Air
Japan Inks Deal to Buy 400 Long-Range Tomahawk Missiles From US
Japan signed a deal with ally US to buy 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles as it ramps up its military capacity to counter regional security threats.
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Air
US Strikes in Yemen After Houthis Re-Designated ‘Terrorist’ Entity
US forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen after Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Houthis as a "terrorist" entity.
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Asia Pacific
Nine Dead in Pakistan Strikes on Iran: New Toll
Pakistani air strikes on Iran killed nine people in a border region in the Islamic republic's southeast, state media reported, updating an earlier toll of seven dead.
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Arms
France to Deliver 40 More Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine: Macron
France will deliver to Ukraine a new batch of 40 SCALP long-range cruise missiles as well as hundreds of bombs as Kyiv fights the Russian invasion, President Macron said.
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Africa
DR Congo M23 Rebels Say Two Commanders Killed in Fighting
The M23 rebel group said two of its commanders had been killed in fighting with army troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Africa
Russia and Niger Pledge to Strengthen Military Ties
Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen military cooperation, as the African country moves closer to Moscow following a military coup last year.
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Middle East
Israel Army Says Killed Top Militant in West Bank Strike
The Israeli army said it killed a top Palestinian militant in an air strike in the occupied West Bank, averting a "terrorist attack" he was planning.
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Air
Ukraine’s 2024 Priority Is to Gain Control of the Skies: Minister
Ukraine's foreign minister said his country's priority for 2024 is to gain control over its skies, as Russia's full-scale assault enters its third year.
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Asia Pacific
Two Children Killed in Iran Air Strike on Pakistan
Pakistan said Iran carried out an air strike on its territory that killed two children, after Tehran launched attacks in Iraq and Syria against what it called "anti-Iranian terrorist groups".
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