counter-terrorism
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Oct- 2018 -9 OctoberEurope
Iran diplomat extradited to Belgium from Germany over MEK bomb plot in France
An Iranian diplomat linked to an alleged bomb plot against an Iranian opposition rally in France has been extradited to Belgium from Germany, prosecutors said
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8 OctoberAfrica
G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force to launch 3 operations ‘in coming weeks’ – Parly
The G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force is to launch three operations in coming weeks, France's Minster for the Armed Forces Florence Parly said.
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8 OctoberMiddle East
Three Egypt Army soldiers killed in Sinai counterterrorism operation
Egyptian security forces have killed 52 suspected jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula in operations in which three soldiers also died
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5 OctoberBusiness
US approves sale of 5 armed Bell 407GX helicopters to Iraq
The US approved the sale to Iraq of five Armed Bell 407GX utility helicopters for the Iraqi Security Forces, the DSCA said
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2 OctoberEurope
France freezes assets of Iran’s intelligence ministry over alleged MEK bomb plot
France froze the assets of two suspected Iranian intelligence operatives over an alleged bomb plot uncovered near Paris in June
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1 OctoberEurope
German police arrest 6 suspected far-right terrorists planning October 3 assault
German police arrested six men on suspicion of belonging to a far-right terrorist group that attacked foreigners in the city of Chemnitz
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Sep- 2018 -28 SeptemberAfrica
New G5 Sahel Joint Force commander moves HQ to Mali capital Bamako after June attack
The headquarters of the G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force was transferred to Mali's capital Bamako from the central town of Sevare
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28 SeptemberEurope
Dutch terror suspects may have planned 100-kg fertilizer bomb, investigators say
Investigators in the Netherlands said they found a large quantity of bomb-making materials including fertilizer likely for a car bomb
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27 SeptemberBlog
Mali: More than 100 French troops parachute into Menaka
French paratroops conducted an airborne operation in the Ménaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border
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26 SeptemberEurope
Denmark police charge 2 in investigation into shipping drones to ISIS
Denmark police arrested and charged two people as part of a case linked to attempts to send drones to Islamic State in Syria
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