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Pakistan lodges protest with India over civilian’s killing

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Aug.8(APD)--PakistanonTuesdaylodgedaprotestwithIndiaoverunprovokedfiringbyIndianforcesattheLineofControlinKashmirregioninwhic

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Turkey names new army commanders one year after coup attempt

TurkeyonWednesdayreplaceditstopthreemilitarycommanders-thearmy,navyandairforcechiefs,ayearafteracoupattemptthatshockedtheNATOcountry.Thechangesweremadeduringame

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Afghan forces lose 2,531 killed from Jan 1-May 8 says report

Atotalof2,531Afghansecurityforceswerekilledand4,238woundedinthefirstfourmonthsoftheyear,accordingtofiguresreleasedinareportbytheSpecialInspectorGeneralforAfghan

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Egypt army kills 40 militants in Sinai raids

EgyptianarmedforcessaidonTuesdaythat40militantswerekilledinmilitaryraidsontheirhotbedsintheprovinceofNorthSinai."Egyptiansecurityforceskilled40highlydangerousmi

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Philippines' Duterte unveils plan to beef up army, police

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that he will beef up the country's military and police force to meet "the future threats coming our way from within and outside the country."

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31 terrorist suspects arrested in Myanmar's northern state

A total of 31 suspects have been arrested by the Myanmar security forces in Maungtaw township, northern Rakhine state over the weekend for holding a secret meeting in Kyauk Hlaykha village to commit terrorist acts, Myanmar News Agency reported Monday.

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Egypt forces kill 9 militants in restive Sinai

TheEgyptiansecurityforceskilledonSundayninemilitantsinrestivecentralSinaianddestroyedanumberofammunitionstorehousesbelongingtothem."Theforcesmanagedtodestroyave

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank clash

IsraeliforceskilledtwoPalestiniansonWednesdayinaraidonarefugeecampintheoccupiedWestBank,Palestinianmedicalofficialssaid,andtheIsraelimilitarysaiditstroopshadope

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Syrian government troops advance into de-escalation zones

SyriangovernmenttroopshavereportedlyrecapturedseveralstrategicvillagesandkeypointsinthesouthofthecountryfromISILmilitants.Therecapturedareaislocatedinoneoftheth

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Iraqi PM hails victory over 'brutality and terrorism' in Mosul

IraqiPrimeMinisterHaideral-Abadideclaredvictoryover"brutalityandterrorism"inMosulonMonday,announcinghisforceshadendedtheIslamicStategroup'sruleoverthecountry'ss

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Iraqi PM formally declares liberation of Mosul from IS militants

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday formally declared Mosul liberated from Islamic State (IS) militant group after nine months of fierce fighting to dislodge the extremist militants from their last major stronghold in Iraq.

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Mosul: Iraq PM to celebrate victory over IS in the city

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi has arrived in Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces for their victory over IS in the city.

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Iraqi forces continue pushing IS militants into small pocket in Mosul

IraqisecurityforcesonSaturdaycontinuedtopushtheremainingIslamicState(IS)militantsintoasmallpocketintheOldCityatthebankofTigrisRiver,asthetroopsrecapturednewarea

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Iraqi forces recapture historic Mosul mosque from ISIL

IraqiforcesonThursdaycapturedthecompoundofalandmarkmosqueinMosulthatwasblownuplastweekbyISIL–ahugelysymbolicsitefromwherethetopISILleaderdeclaredanIslamic“calip

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NATO members boost non-US defense spending

NATOmembersagreedtoincreasedefensespending,accordingtothemilitaryalliance'sofficialstatisticsreportreleasedonThursday.NATODefenseministersgatheredinBrusselsanda

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Bomber planning to attack Mecca's Grand Mosque blows himself up

SaudisecurityforcesonFridayfoiledasuicideattackontheGrandMosqueintheMuslimholycityofMecca,corneringthewould-beattackerinanapartmentwhereheblewhimselfup,theInter

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Iraqi forces push into Mosul Old City, warn IS 'surrender or die'

IraqiforcespusheddeeperintoMosul'sOldCityonMondayafterlaunchingafinalassaultontheIslamicStategroup,warningcivilianstostayinsideandtellingjihadiststo"surrenderor