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4 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Army Volunteers in Burkina Killed in Attack

Five civilian volunteers with the army in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack this week in the west of the country.

3 January

Protected Mobility Vehicles line up for a range practice at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. *** Local Caption *** The Task Group Taji Quick Reaction Force are responsible for base defence at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq and conduct routine patrols. They also provide security overwatch for coalition forces as they train the Iraqi Security Forces to combat Daesh. Task Group Taji is a part of Australia and New Zealands contribution to the US-led Operation Inherent Resolves Building Partner Capacity mission. The ADF effort is part of Operation OKRA and the NZDF effort is part of Operation MANAWA. Task Group Taji has trained more than 46,000 members of the Iraqi Security Forces and law enforcement agency personnel since 2015.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Ends Middle East Presence Against Islamic State

Australia’s remaining military personnel under an international coalition in Iraq and Syria have returned home, officially ending the country’s posture against the Islamic State in the region.

3 January

An investigator photographs a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the lobby of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Photo: WADE VANDERVORT/AFP

Rojoef Manuel

US Investigating Link Between Army Veteran Suspects of New Year’s Day Terrorism

Authorities are eyeing the possibility of a link between the US Army veterans who are suspects in separate acts of terrorism in Las Vegas and New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

2 January

Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers march on December 31, 2013 in Eringeti towards the front line in Beni to fight against the Allied Democratic Forces.

Staff Writer With AFP

Fresh ADF Rebel Attacks Kill at Least 12 in DR Congo: Local Sources

Fresh raids by fighters with the Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels killed at least 12 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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29 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Police Commander Killed in South Iran ‘Terrorist’ Attack: Media

A "terrorist attack" killed a police commander in Bandar-e Lengeh, in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan, local media reported.

28 December

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take up position

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey’s Pro-Kurd Party to Meet Jailed PKK Leader on Saturday

Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party delegates will visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, who is serving life on a prison island off Istanbul.

25 December

A Taliban fighter stands guard at the entrance of the police headquarters in Ghazni on August 12, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Air Strikes Kill 46 in Afghanistan, Kabul Says

Pakistan air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 46 civilians, the Taliban said, while a Pakistan security official said the bombardment targeted "terrorist hideouts."

24 December

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Staff Writer With AFP

German President Urges Unity After ‘Dark Shadow’ of Christmas Market Attack

Germany's president said that a deadly attack on a Christmas market had cast a "dark shadow" over this year's celebrations.

19 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Soldiers Battle Rebels in Kashmir, Five Killed

Indian security forces in Kashmir killed at least five suspected gunmen in ongoing clashes, the army said, the latest outbreak of violence in the disputed Muslim-majority Himalayan region.

18 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Ex-Rebel Military Chief Says to Dissolve Armed Wing

The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces.

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