War
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Jun- 2021 -30 June
Ethiopia Downplays Loss of Tigray Capital to Rebel Forces
Ethiopia's leaders downplayed the significance of the army's pullback from the regional capital of war-hit Tigray, insisting they could retake the city from rebels whenever they wanted.
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30 June
UN Prolongs Mali Peacekeeping Mission, Calls for February Vote
The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended its Mali peacekeeping mission until the end of June 2022, insisting on a return to civilian rule and for elections on February 27.
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30 June
Germany Completes Troop Pullout From Afghanistan: Minister
Germany has completed its troop pullout from Afghanistan, ending a nearly 20-year deployment there alongside the US and other international forces.
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29 June
India Deploys Additional 50,000 Troops Along Border With China
India has deployed an additional 50,000 troops along its border with China, bringing the number of Indian Army soldiers deployed at the border to 200,000.
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29 June
South Korea to Develop $2.56 BN ‘Iron Dome’-Type Air Defense System
South Korea announced the development of a $2.56 billion indigenous air defense system to intercept North Korean long-range artillery.
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29 June
Pro-Iran Militias Fire Shells at US Base in East Syria: Monitor
Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria's Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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28 June
111 Yemen Govt and Rebel Fighters Killed in Marib in 3 Days: Govt
Clashes between rebels and Yemeni government fighters killed at least 111 in Marib in three days, pro-government sources said, following a renewed offensive by Houthi insurgents.
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28 June
US Strikes Near Syria-Iraq Border Kill 5 Militia Fighters: Monitor
US strikes on eastern Syria near the border with Iraq killed at least five Iran-backed militia fighters, a war monitor reported on Monday.
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25 June
Car Bomb Wounds 15 UN Peacekeepers in North Mali
A car bomb in northern Mali has wounded 15 UN peacekeepers, the United Nations said on Friday, in the latest attack in the war-torn Sahel state.
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25 June
Ghani to Meet Biden as US Exit Looms
Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani faces the cold reality of the end of US military presence in Afghanistan Friday when he meets with President Joe Biden in the White House.
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