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Oct- 2020 -23 October
NATO to Build ‘Space Center’ in Germany
The NATO alliance is to build a headquarters for space operations at its airbase in Ramstein in Germany, to counter a rising Russian and Chinese threat, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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23 October
US Drone Strike Kills 17 Jihadists in NW Syria Near Turkish Border
The US army said Thursday it carried out a drone strike against Al-Qaeda leaders in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border, killing 17 jihadists, according to a war monitor.
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22 October
Tanzania Hit by Recent IS Attack Near Mozambique Border: Police
Tanzanian police have said that about 300 jihadists launched a cross-border attack from Mozambique last week, confirming an earlier claim by the Islamic State group.
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22 October
US Army Field Tests Latest RQ–7B Shadow Drone
The US Army has wrapped up its operational testing of the RQ–7B Shadow Block III system, the latest in the Shadow series of the tactical unmanned aerial system.
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22 October
Children Killed in Afghan Air Strike That Hit Mosque: Officials
An air strike by the Afghan military that hit a mosque killed 11 children and a prayer leader, local authorities said Thursday, in an account disputed by the national government.
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22 October
20 Killed by ‘Bandits’ in Northwest Nigeria
Gunmen stormed a village in northwest Nigeria killing 20 people in the latest attack by criminal gangs in the violence-wracked region, police said Wednesday.
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22 October
Iran Tests Home-Made Air Defense Systems
Iran tested home-made air defense systems during military exercises, state media said, days after the expiry of an international arms embargo against the Islamic republic.
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21 October
UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects
The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.
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21 October
Pentagon Chief Stresses Stronger Alliances to Counter China, Russia
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper revealed a new initiative to strengthen and expand US alliances with "like-minded democracies" to counter Russia and China.
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21 October
Taliban Ambush Kills at Least 25 Afghan Security Personnel in Takhar
At least 25 Afghan security force personnel were killed in an ambush blamed on the Taliban in the northeast of the country, officials said Wednesday.
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