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3 policemen, paramilitary trooper wounded in Indian-controlled Kashmir

AtleastthreepolicepersonnelandaparamilitarytrooperwerewoundedinagrenadeattackinrestiveIndian-controlledKashmir,policesaidMonday.Thegrenadeattackwascarriedoutbys

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Iraqi Christian girl freed from IS says 'mum, dad' again

Asix-yearoldIraqiChristiangirl,kidnappedbyIslamicStatewhenshewasthree,wasreunitedwithherfamilyonFriday,andgettingusedtosaying"mum"and"dad"oncemore."Thebestdayof

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Philippines says Islamist fighters on back foot in besieged city

TheIslamistmilitantsholedupinthesouthernPhilippinestownofMarawihavebeenreducedtoa"smallresistance"aftertroopscrippledtheirlogisticsandsomefightershavefledfromth

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6 militants, trooper killed in separate gunfights on Kashmir LoC

AtleastsixmilitantsandanIndianarmytrooperwerekilledintwoseparategunfightsnearLineofControl(LoC),dividingKashmir,officialssaidThursday.Thegunfights,accordingtoIn

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6 troopers wounded in militant attack on army convoy in Kashmir

AtleastsixarmytrooperswerewoundedSaturdayaftermilitantsattackedtheirconvoyinrestiveIndian-controlledKashmir,thepolicesaid.TheIndianarmyconvoywasattackedatLowerM

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89 gunmen killed during Philippine urban battle

Philippinesecurityforceshavekilled89Islamistmilitantsduringaweek-plusfightinginasoutherncitybutthegunmenarestillstronglyresistant,holdinghostages,themilitarysai

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Four militants killed in gunfight with Indian army on Kashmir LoC

AtleastfourmilitantswerekilledSaturdayinafiercegunfightwithIndianarmyonLineofControl(LoC)dividingKashmir,Indianarmyofficialssaid.ThegunfightbrokeoutinRampursect

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Iraqi forces urge civilians to leave homes in IS-held neighborhoods

IraqisecurityforcesbattlingIslamicState(IS)militantsonThursdaycalledontheresidentsofnineneighborhoodsinnorthandattheedgesoftheIS-heldoldcitycentertoleavetheirho

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Poppy revenues become main financial support to Afghan Taliban

TheTalibanmilitantshavebeenusingthemoneycollectedastaxesfrompoppygrowerstobuyweaponsandkeeponfightingagainstgovernmentinAfghanistan,reportedalocalnewspapertheDa

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Four IS militants killed when attacking security forces in Iraq

TheextremistmilitantsoftheIslamicState(IS)groupattackedsecurityforcesinIraq'snortherncentralprovinceofSalahudin,yetleavingatleastfourofthemkilled,aprovincialsec

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Insurgent attacks kill 20 Afghan police in southern Zabul province

Upto20policewerekilledashundredsofanti-governmentmilitantsattackedsecuritycheckpointsinShahJoiandDehChopandistrictsofsouthernAfghanistan'sZabulprovinceearlySund

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Afghan forces dislodge Taliban from district: official

The Afghan security forces retook control of Qala-e-Zal district of northern Kunduz province, after clashes with Taliban militants on Tuesday, the district governor said.

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Afghan security forces kill dozen of Taliban militants over past 24 hour

AfghansecurityforceswithartillerysupporthaveeliminatedatleastadozenofTalibanmilitantsinthecourseofseveraloperationsindifferentpartsofthecountry,localmediareport

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5 killed in suicide explosions in western Bangladesh

Fourmilitantsandonefirefighterwerekilledinsuicideexplosionsduringapoliceraidonanallegedsafehouseoftheterroristsinthecountry'sRajshahidistrict,some256kmwestofcap

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Mosul caught in 'strange and terrifying' battle as IS foreign soldiers fight to the end

The families cowered in basements, huddling in the dark as war raged overhead between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants fighting for control of the streets of Mosul.

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Philippines continues Abu Sayyaf offensive despite threat to behead German hostage

Philippine troops will not get distracted by a threat from Abu Sayyaf militants to behead a German hostage if a ransom was not paid by Sunday and will press assaults to crush the brutal group, military officials said.

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Iraqi forces launch new push to free Mosul airport, military base

Iraqi forces on Thursday fought heavy clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants as part of a new assault on Thursday morning to retake of Mosul international airport and a nearby military base from the hands of the extremist militants, the Iraqi military said.