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11 August

Pentagon Aims for Fewer Than 5,000 US Troops in Afghanistan by November

The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than 5,000 troops as inter-Afghan peace talks progress.

10 August

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19 Killed in Massacre in Eastern DR Congo’s Ituri

Nineteen civilians were killed and two were wounded in attacks on three villages by a militia in the troubled eastern DR Congo province of Ituri, a local chief said Monday.

10 August

A Niger soldier on patrol on April 3, 2015 in Malam Fatori, in northeastern Niger

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French Aid Workers Among Eight Killed by Gunmen in Niger

Gunmen on motorcycles killed eight people including a group of French aid workers as they visited a part of Niger popular with tourists for its wildlife, officials said.

7 August

In this file photo from September 19, 2019, Lebanon's defence ministry displays an alleged Israeli drone that was captured by Lebanese forces after falling in a southern Beirut suburb

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Israeli Army Says Downs Drone Arriving From Lebanon

The Israeli army said it had shot down a drone overnight Thursday into Friday that came from Lebanon, a border on heightened military alert due to recent skirmishes.

6 August

Afghan security forces stand along a road during clashes against Taliban militants Aug. 12, 2018

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Afghan Forces, Taliban Clash After Ceasefire End

Ten insurgents were killed in clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the first time authorities have confirmed direct fighting since a recent ceasefire expired.

4 August

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:21 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

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United States Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

The United States on Tuesday successfully tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a launch directed from an airborne command center, the Air Force said.

4 August

An Israeli military vehicle patrols near the Syrian border in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Aug. 3, near the location where the army said it killed four men placing explosives at a security fence.

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Israel Launches Air Strikes on Syria After Thwarted Border Attack

Israel launched air strikes on Syrian military targets in southern Syria late Monday, after thwarting an attack near the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights.

3 August

Afghan security forces on patrol near prison attack claimed by IS

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At Least 20 Dead in Afghan Prison Raid Claimed by IS: Officials

At least 20 people have been killed in fighting between security forces and Islamic State gunmen raiding an Afghan jail, officials said Monday, after the jihadist group claimed the ongoing attack.

Jul- 2020 -

31 July

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot (L) give a press conference in Tel Aviv, on December 4, 2018.

Michael Makovsky

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Countdown to Israeli Action on Iran

The damage after mysterious explosions at Iran's nuclear facilities might turn back time on the country's 'break out' clock, but if not Israel might have to consider military action.

30 July

Lind up Zastava M70 assault rifle made in former Yugoslavia

Joel Fraser

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How Yugoslavia’s Military-Grade Weapons Haunt Western Europe

It’s been almost 20 years since the Yugoslav Wars ended, but for Western Europe, the shadow of the wars continues to haunt with military-grade weapons that have found their way west.