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Nov- 2018 -2 November
Sri Lanka court orders military chief arrested over civil war killings
A Sri Lankan court ordered the arrest the country's top military officer over the abduction and murder of 11 people during the Tamil civil war
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2 November
Egypt: Bus full of Coptic Christians attacked near site of 2017 Minya massacre
A bus carrying Coptic Christian passengers to a monastery was attacked in Egypt's Minya governorate
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2 November
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition attacks Houthi airbase in Sana’a
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen it attacked Houthi airbase in the capital Sana'a, a day after the Yemeni government offered to restart peace talks
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1 November
Yemen government says it is ready to ‘immediately’ resume peace talks with Houthis
Yemen's government said it was ready to re-start peace talks with Houthi rebels, amid growing international pressure to end the conflict
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1 November
Joint US-Turkey patrols begin near Manbij, Syria
US and Turkish forces began joint patrols around the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a "roadmap" reached earlier this year that saw the YPG withdraw
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1 November
Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks on Borno state villages and IDP camp kill at least 12
At least 12 civilians were killed after Boko Haram attacked Bulaburin and Kofa villages as well as an IDP camp in Dalori near Maiiduguri in northern Nigeria's Borno state
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Oct- 2018 -31 October
SDF suspends anti-ISIS operation after Turkish attacks on northern Syria
The SDF said it temporarily halted its fight against ISIS due to a series of Turkish military attacks along the border with northern Syria that began on Sunday night
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31 October
Al-Fuqaha attack highlights Islamic State’s growing confidence in Libya
The Islamic State assault and brief seizure of al-Fuqaha in central Libya highlights the group's growing capacity, interest, and confidence in Libya
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31 October
Iraq court clears Swedish woman of belonging to ISIS
A court in the Iraqi capital cleared a Swedish woman, Victoria Lazar, of allegations that she belonged to ISIS due to lack of evidence
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31 October
Suicide bomber kills Afghanistan police and staff at Kabul’s Pul-e-Charkhi prison
A suicide bomber targeting a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan's biggest prison killed at least seven people
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