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Jul- 2021 -

6 July

US Forces Shoot Down Armed Drone Over Iraq Embassy

US forces shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad, hours after a rocket attack on a base housing US soldiers in the west of the country.

5 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 1,000 Afghan Troops Flee Taliban Into Tajikistan

More than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into neighboring Tajikistan in the early hours of Monday after clashes with the Taliban, the Central Asian country's national security committee said.

2 July

Americas

US Marine Sgt. Bryan Early, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, leads his squad of Marines to the next compound while patrolling in Helmand province, Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

All US and NATO Troops Leave Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan: US Defense Official

All US and NATO troops have left Bagram Air Base, signaling the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan was imminent.

2 July

Air

An incendiary balloon is pictured being launched from the Gaza Strip.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Strikes Gaza After Incendiary Balloon Launch

Israel hit Islamist militant sites in Gaza with air strikes in retaliation for incendiary balloon launches from the Palestinian enclave, in the latest unrest since a ceasefire ended May's conflict.

1 July

Air

US Air Force B-1B bombers train alongside a Norwegian Air Force F-35A

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss Target US-Made F-35A Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing Fleet

The Swiss government backed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to replace its fleet and five Patriot air defense units from fellow US manufacturer Raytheon.

1 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven Killed in Central Africa Rebel Attack

Rebels killed seven people in coordinated attacks on army positions in the east of the Central African Republic.

Jun- 2021 -

30 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Downplays Loss of Tigray Capital to Rebel Forces

Ethiopia's leaders downplayed the significance of the army's pullback from the regional capital of war-hit Tigray, insisting they could retake the city from rebels whenever they wanted.

30 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Completes Troop Pullout From Afghanistan: Minister

Germany has completed its troop pullout from Afghanistan, ending a nearly 20-year deployment there alongside the US and other international forces.

29 June

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Pro-Iran Militias Fire Shells at US Base in East Syria: Monitor

Pro-Iranian militias fired several shells at a US base in eastern Syria's Al-Omar oil field on Monday night, causing damage but no casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

28 June

Air