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The Houthis Are the Problem in Yemen, Not the Saudis

US policy regarding the Houthis continues to highlight the country’s failure to grasp the Iranian-backed militia’s role in Yemen's conflict.

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IS Claims Attack Against Mali Army That Killed 33 Soldiers Last Monday

The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against the Malian army almost a week earlier that killed 33 soldiers.

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After Big Wins, Interest in Turkish Combat Drones Soars

Whether in Syria, Libya, or Azerbaijan, Turkey's combat drones have scored high-profile successes that Ankara hopes to use in its quest to become a premier exporter of the aerial vehicles.

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Houthis Advance on Yemen’s Marib After Taking Mountain: Govt Source

Yemen's Houthi rebels have made major advances on Marib city, the government's final holdout in the country's north, after hours of clashes, government military sources said on Friday.

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Helicopter Crash Kills Nine in Central Afghanistan

At least nine people were killed when a military helicopter crashed in central Afghanistan, the defense ministry said Thursday. 

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Fifty-Eight Killed in ‘Barbarous’ Niger Attacks Near Mali Border

Fifty-eight people have been killed in "barbarous" attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger close to the country's border with Mali, the government said on Tuesday.

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Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Regenerates Amid Battle for the North

Years of setbacks have weakened the once-mighty Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda, but the militants are seizing the opportunity to regenerate while the government and Houthi rebels are locked in a fight to the death in the north.

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Eastern Libya Forces Say Arrested ‘Prominent IS Leader’ Abu Omar

Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar announced Sunday the arrest of a top Islamic State group figure in the south of the North African country.

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US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait After Admiral’s China Invasion Warning

A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the American navy said Thursday, a day after a top US commander warned of the threat to Taiwan of a Chinese invasion within the next six years.

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France Conducts First Military Drills in Space

France has begun its first military exercises in space to test its ability to defend its satellites, in a sign of the growing competition in Earth's orbit.

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