"The world’s attention may be fixed on Ebola and the Islamic State, but U.S. soldiers and armored vehicles are conducting exercises in Eastern Europe to remind Russia that NATO will defend every inch …
At least 27 killed in attacks in eastern Congo
"At least 27 people were killed and another seven people seriously injured in overnight raids on villages near the eastern Congolese town of Beni, local officials said on Thursday. A Congolese …
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Islamic State ‘training pilots to fly fighter jets’
"Iraqi pilots who have joined Islamic State are training its members in Syria to fly three captured fighter jets, according to a UK-based activist group that monitors the conflict." Source: BBC News …
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UN: 3 peacekeepers killed in Darfur
"Two peacekeepers serving in the joint United Nations-African Union force in Sudan's troubled Darfur region were killed in an attack, and a third later died from his injuries, the U.N. …
U.S. airstrikes in Syria are now dwarfing those in Iraq, thanks to the fight for one town
"The Syrian border town of Kobane is still in danger of falling to the Islamic State, more than a week after the U.S. military began launching airstrikes on militants there regularly. Hundreds of …
Turkey OK’s American Drones to Fight ISIS
"Turkey is now allowing the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft to fly over Syria. But so far, traditional warplanes are out of the question." Source: Exclusive: Turkey OK’s American Drones to Fight …
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6 militiamen killed by peacekeepers in CAR
"Six militiamen were killed in an exchange of fire with international troops in the Central African Republic after they refused to lay down their arms, the UN force MINUSCA said on Thursday." Source: …
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US drone strike kills AQAP commander in Shabwa
"Local officials in Yemen's southern Shabwa province reported that an American drone strike killed four al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) fighters today including a local emir. Today's strike …
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Pentagon: Islamic State airstrikes on hold as weather hampers targeting
"Bad weather is hindering the U.S. air campaign against militants in Iraq as a key province hangs in the balance, the Defense Department said Wednesday." Source: Pentagon: Islamic State airstrikes on …
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Dutch bikers join fight against Islamic State in Iraq
"Three members of a Dutch motorcycle club with military backgrounds have gone to Iraq to help fight Islamic State (IS), a fellow biker says." Source: BBC News - Dutch bikers join fight against …
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