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Russia scales down war games amid pandemic
Russia’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Moscow has scaled down its military drills amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iraq military: Rocket hit Baghdad Green Zone, minor damages
An Iraqi official said the rocket had struck near the U.S. Embassy, without elaborating.
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5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between the two U.S.-sanctioned nations amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
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Afghan president and rival announce power-sharing agreement
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both declared themselves the winner of last September’s presidential election, Ghani’s spokesman said Sunday.
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US on track to pull troops from Afghanistan despite turmoil
U.S. officials say they will reduce to 8,600 troops by July 15 and abandon five bases.
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US blames deadly Afghan maternity hospital attack on ISIS-K
The Islamic State’s Afghanistan affiliate is blamed by the U.S. for a deadly attack on an Afghan maternity hospital.
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Taliban suicide attack kills 5 Afghan civilians; condemns maternity clinic attack
A suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province on Thursday that looked to target a military compound but exploded before its destination killed five civilians and wounded at least 29 others, including civilians and military personnel, Afghan officials said.
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Tensions with Iran and its proxies led to accelerated transfer of bases housing coalition troops to Iraqi forces
“This base transfer occurred amid force protection concerns sparked by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and its proxy militias, which CJTF-OIR said led to an acceleration of the long-term transfer plan.”
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US military offers condolences over Iran accident killing 19
The U.S. military offered condolences Thursday to Iran over a friendly fire incident in the Islamic Republic that killed 19 of its troops, identifying the weapon used in the incident as an anti-ship cruise missile.
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Norway’s top military official in Iraq says virus helps ISIS
Islamic State militants hide in sparsely populated farmlands in Iraq from where they stage attacks on Iraqi forces scrambling to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, the head of the 70-man Norwegian contingent in this Mideast nation was quoted as saying Wednesday.
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Russia scales down war games amid pandemic
Russia’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Moscow has scaled down its military drills amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iraq military: Rocket hit Baghdad Green Zone, minor damages
An Iraqi official said the rocket had struck near the U.S. Embassy, without elaborating.
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5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between the two U.S.-sanctioned nations amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
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Afghan president and rival announce power-sharing agreement
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both declared themselves the winner of last September’s presidential election, Ghani’s spokesman said Sunday.
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US on track to pull troops from Afghanistan despite turmoil
U.S. officials say they will reduce to 8,600 troops by July 15 and abandon five bases.
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US blames deadly Afghan maternity hospital attack on ISIS-K
The Islamic State’s Afghanistan affiliate is blamed by the U.S. for a deadly attack on an Afghan maternity hospital.
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Taliban suicide attack kills 5 Afghan civilians; condemns maternity clinic attack
A suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province on Thursday that looked to target a military compound but exploded before its destination killed five civilians and wounded at least 29 others, including civilians and military personnel, Afghan officials said.
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Tensions with Iran and its proxies led to accelerated transfer of bases housing coalition troops to Iraqi forces
“This base transfer occurred amid force protection concerns sparked by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and its proxy militias, which CJTF-OIR said led to an acceleration of the long-term transfer plan.”
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US military offers condolences over Iran accident killing 19
The U.S. military offered condolences Thursday to Iran over a friendly fire incident in the Islamic Republic that killed 19 of its troops, identifying the weapon used in the incident as an anti-ship cruise missile.
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Norway’s top military official in Iraq says virus helps ISIS
Islamic State militants hide in sparsely populated farmlands in Iraq from where they stage attacks on Iraqi forces scrambling to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, the head of the 70-man Norwegian contingent in this Mideast nation was quoted as saying Wednesday.
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Russia scales down war games amid pandemic
Russia’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Moscow has scaled down its military drills amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iraq military: Rocket hit Baghdad Green Zone, minor damages
An Iraqi official said the rocket had struck near the U.S. Embassy, without elaborating.
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5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between the two U.S.-sanctioned nations amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.
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Afghan president and rival announce power-sharing agreement
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing agreement, two months after both declared themselves the winner of last September’s presidential election, Ghani’s spokesman said Sunday.
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US on track to pull troops from Afghanistan despite turmoil
U.S. officials say they will reduce to 8,600 troops by July 15 and abandon five bases.
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US blames deadly Afghan maternity hospital attack on ISIS-K
The Islamic State’s Afghanistan affiliate is blamed by the U.S. for a deadly attack on an Afghan maternity hospital.
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Taliban suicide attack kills 5 Afghan civilians; condemns maternity clinic attack
A suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province on Thursday that looked to target a military compound but exploded before its destination killed five civilians and wounded at least 29 others, including civilians and military personnel, Afghan officials said.
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Tensions with Iran and its proxies led to accelerated transfer of bases housing coalition troops to Iraqi forces
“This base transfer occurred amid force protection concerns sparked by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and its proxy militias, which CJTF-OIR said led to an acceleration of the long-term transfer plan.”
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US military offers condolences over Iran accident killing 19
The U.S. military offered condolences Thursday to Iran over a friendly fire incident in the Islamic Republic that killed 19 of its troops, identifying the weapon used in the incident as an anti-ship cruise missile.
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Norway’s top military official in Iraq says virus helps ISIS
Islamic State militants hide in sparsely populated farmlands in Iraq from where they stage attacks on Iraqi forces scrambling to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, the head of the 70-man Norwegian contingent in this Mideast nation was quoted as saying Wednesday.
