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Europe
Russia to Stage Huge 12,000 Troop ‘Caucasus’ Drills in September
Russia said on Friday it would stage massive military drills in the Caucasus in late September with troops from countries including China, Iran, and Pakistan invited to participate.
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Middle East
Iran Deploys Submarine, Cruise Missile in Exercises Near Sensitive Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian navy on Friday deployed homegrown military equipment including a submarine and a cruise missile on the second day of exercises near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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Asia Pacific
Japan’s Abe Urges Stronger Defenses to Face Missiles
Japan must strengthen its ballistic missile defenses, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, a potentially controversial proposition given the country's pacifist constitution, which limits its military capabilities.
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Saudi Intercepts Yemeni Houthi Missiles, Drones: Coalition
The Saudi-led coalition Thursday intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards the kingdom, state media said, after the insurgents claimed they had targeted the capital Riyadh.
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Africa
Gunmen Abduct 10 Near Nigeria Capital, Police Free 5
Gunmen on Thursday abducted 10 people from a community outside Nigeria's capital Abuja, five of whom were rescued after a fierce gun battle with the kidnappers, police said.
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Africa
Notorious ADF Militia Kill 58 in Eastern DR Congo’s Ituri Province
ADF militia killed 58 people in two massacres in the eastern DR Congo province of Ituri, the province's interior minister said.
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Asia Pacific
China Says US Biggest Threat to Peace in South China Sea
China accused the US of becoming "the biggest driver of militarization" in the contested South China Sea.
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Africa
Cameroon Army Launches Operation in Anglophone Regional Capital
Cameroon's army launched a "special operation" against anglophone separatists in Bamenda, the capital of the English-speaking northwest region, bringing the city to a halt.
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Africa
Four Soldiers Killed in Central Mali Attack: Officials
Four Malian soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's restive central region on Wednesday.
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Africa
Will Sudan’s Peace Deal With Rebels Work?
Sudan's government and rebel forces have agreed on a landmark deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands of people have been killed.
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