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Dec- 2018 -15 December
EU expects Turkey to refrain from ‘unilateral’ Syria military action, Mogherini says
The European Union's chief diplomat Federica Mogherini said the EU expects Turkey to refrain from any unilateral military action in northeast Syria
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15 December
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gudumbali
Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province faction of Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gudumbali but there were no reports of casualties
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15 December
Nigeria soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast near Gamboru
Two Nigerian soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion between Gamboru and Logomani in Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, military sources said
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15 December
Pilot killed in Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crash
A Ukrainian pilot died when his Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed on approach during a scheduled flight in the northern Jytomyr region, the armed forces said
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15 December
Raytheon awarded $57 million for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile production requirements
Raytheon was awarded two contracts for for long lead material for the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles, the U.S. Department of Defense said
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14 December
Rwanda soldiers killed by Hutu rebels near DR Congo border, president says
At least two Rwandan soldiers were killed in an attack by ethnic Hutu FDLR rebels who crossed the border from Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame said
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14 December
Anti-Balaka militias quit Central African disarmament program over war crimes arrest
Two Central African Republic anti-Balaka militia groups said they were withdrawing from a disarmament programme following the arrest of one of their leaders
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14 December
Nigeria military bans UNICEF, claiming it trains Boko Haram ‘spies’
Nigeria's military suspended UNICEF from operating in the country's northeast over claims it was training "spies" who are supporting Boko Haram
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14 December
Spain approves €7.3 billion in defense spending programs
Spain's government approved a €7.3 billion renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs
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14 December
UN renews mandate for Central African Republic peacekeeping mission
The UN Security Council renewed its peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic after tough talks between the US, France and Russia
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