Europe
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Sep- 2020 -7 September
Georgia Hosts Major Drills With 2,800 NATO Forces
Georgia on Monday launched large-scale joint military exercises with NATO forces as part of its longstanding bid to join the alliance, which has angered Tbilisi's Soviet-era master Russia.
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1 September
Turkey Detains Top IS Member: Minister
Turkey has captured Mahmut Ozden, a top member of Islamic State responsible for operations on its territory, the interior minister announced on Tuesday.
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1 September
Turkey Extends Mediterranean Gas Exploration Mission
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey's military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU.
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Aug- 2020 -28 August
Mutating Terror Threat Still Looms Over Europe
The terrorist threat against Europe has mutated in the last half-decade as jihadist groups have seen their Middle East sanctuaries eroded, but analysts say the West must remain braced for more attacks.
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27 August
France Offers Surveillance Help for Iraq War on IS
French Defense Minister Florence Parly held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, pledging continued support for Iraq's fight against remnants of the Islamic State group.
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27 August
Russia Blames US for Syria Confrontation
Russia on Thursday blamed the United States for a tense confrontation in Syria in which Russian military vehicles and helicopters surrounded US armored vehicles, leaving US troops injured.
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26 August
Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France to Hold Military Exercises From Wednesday
Greece said it will launch military exercises Wednesday with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, the focus of escalating tensions between Athens and Ankara.
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18 August
Russian General Killed by ‘Explosive Device’ in Syria: Agencies
A Russian major general was killed and two servicemen wounded when an improvised explosive device went off near a Russian convoy in eastern Syria on Tuesday, news agencies quoted the defense ministry as saying.
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13 August
France Boosts Naval Presence in Mediterranean as Turkey, Greece Quarrel
France said Thursday it was "temporarily reinforcing" its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea amid tensions between neighbors Greece and Turkey over recently-discovered gas reserves.
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7 August
Serbia Mends Fences With Azerbaijan After Arms Sales Spat
Serbia tried to patch up relations with Azerbaijan on Friday after it upset its ally by selling arms to Baku's rival Armenia.
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