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Nagaland Op That Killed 14 Civilians: Army Unit Named In FIR
The 21 Para Special forces of Army "blankly opened fire" resulting in the killing of many Oting villagers in Mon district of Nagaland near Assam border, the state police has alleged in its FIR against the Army unit.
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Turkish Military, US-Led Coalition Launch Operation In Northern Syria: Media
Turkish special forces units supported by warplanes from the US-led coalition have launched an operation in northern Syria to wipe out Islamic State elements along the Turkey-Syria border, state-run Anadolu Agency said on Wednesday.
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Barack Obama Says Additional US Forces Will Help 'Squeeze' ISIS
President Barack Obama said his decision to send more US special forces to combat ISIS in Iraq is not an indication that the United States is headed for another invasion like the one in 2003 that locked it in a long, violent conflict.
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First Women to Pass US Army's Ranger School Speak Out
The first women to pass the grueling training course at the US Army's elite Ranger School said Thursday they hoped their success would open doors for women seeking jobs in frontline combat.
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At Least 50 Dead in Wave of Attacks on Afghan Army, US Forces in Kabul
A wave of attacks on Afghan army, police and US special forces in Kabul on Friday killed at least 50 people and wounded hundreds, dimming hopes that the Taliban might be weakened by a leadership struggle after their longtime leader's death.
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France Provides First Weapons to Lebanon for Islamic State Fight
The first French weapons from a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme will arrive in Lebanon on Monday as allies seek to bolster the country's defences against the Islamic State group and other jihadists pressing along its Syrian border.
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US May Send 100 Special Forces to Baghdad: Official
The United States may deploy 100 special forces troops to advise the Iraqi army in its defense of Baghdad from Sunni extremists but not initially to call in airstrikes.
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Eight militants killed in Afghan army operation
Afghan army Special Forces on Friday launched an operation in the country's eastern province in which eight Taliban insurgents were killed, authorities said.
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India begins training Afghan commandos as ties deepen ahead of 2014
India is training a group of Afghan special forces in the deserts of Rajasthan, army officials said on Friday, deepening its involvement with Afghanistan.
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Death toll in Lebanon car bomb blast climbs to 22
Lebanon was holding a day of mourning today after a car bomb killed at least 22 people in a Beirut stronghold of Shiite group Hezbollah, which backs Syria's embattled president.
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US special force on alert to strike Al Qaeda targets: Report
After the US intercepted Al Qaeda's most serious threat in recent years to target its embassies, country's Special Forces have been put on high alert to hit potential targets of the outfit in the Middle East, a media report has said.
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Explosion hits military airport in Damascus: reports
A huge explosion shook the Mezze military airport on the western edge of Damascus on Sunday, and ambulances were seen heading to the compound, a major base for President Bashar al-Assad's elite forces, activists said.
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Surveillance discloser Edward Snowden tried to join US special forces
The young contractor behind leaks exposing America's surveillance programs tried but failed to join the US Army's elite special forces in 2004, officials said.
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Endgame Afghanistan: can security forces deliver post 2014?
Every year as the snow melts, groups like Taliban and its affiliates, the Haqqani network, as also the Lashkar-e-Taiba (Let) cross over from Pakistan as a fresh fighting season begins in Afghanistan. It is soldiers like Commander Kushal Sadat from Special Forces 222 who are called upon when terror strikes.
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Indian Air Force now capable of meeting twin challenge from China, Pakistan, say sources
Considering the threat perception from both China and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has upgraded its capabilities to meet any challenge from the two fronts simultaneously.
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Nagaland Op That Killed 14 Civilians: Army Unit Named In FIR
The 21 Para Special forces of Army "blankly opened fire" resulting in the killing of many Oting villagers in Mon district of Nagaland near Assam border, the state police has alleged in its FIR against the Army unit.
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Turkish Military, US-Led Coalition Launch Operation In Northern Syria: Media
Turkish special forces units supported by warplanes from the US-led coalition have launched an operation in northern Syria to wipe out Islamic State elements along the Turkey-Syria border, state-run Anadolu Agency said on Wednesday.
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Barack Obama Says Additional US Forces Will Help 'Squeeze' ISIS
President Barack Obama said his decision to send more US special forces to combat ISIS in Iraq is not an indication that the United States is headed for another invasion like the one in 2003 that locked it in a long, violent conflict.
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First Women to Pass US Army's Ranger School Speak Out
The first women to pass the grueling training course at the US Army's elite Ranger School said Thursday they hoped their success would open doors for women seeking jobs in frontline combat.
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At Least 50 Dead in Wave of Attacks on Afghan Army, US Forces in Kabul
A wave of attacks on Afghan army, police and US special forces in Kabul on Friday killed at least 50 people and wounded hundreds, dimming hopes that the Taliban might be weakened by a leadership struggle after their longtime leader's death.
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France Provides First Weapons to Lebanon for Islamic State Fight
The first French weapons from a $3 billion Saudi-funded programme will arrive in Lebanon on Monday as allies seek to bolster the country's defences against the Islamic State group and other jihadists pressing along its Syrian border.
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US May Send 100 Special Forces to Baghdad: Official
The United States may deploy 100 special forces troops to advise the Iraqi army in its defense of Baghdad from Sunni extremists but not initially to call in airstrikes.
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Eight militants killed in Afghan army operation
Afghan army Special Forces on Friday launched an operation in the country's eastern province in which eight Taliban insurgents were killed, authorities said.
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India begins training Afghan commandos as ties deepen ahead of 2014
India is training a group of Afghan special forces in the deserts of Rajasthan, army officials said on Friday, deepening its involvement with Afghanistan.
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Death toll in Lebanon car bomb blast climbs to 22
Lebanon was holding a day of mourning today after a car bomb killed at least 22 people in a Beirut stronghold of Shiite group Hezbollah, which backs Syria's embattled president.
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US special force on alert to strike Al Qaeda targets: Report
After the US intercepted Al Qaeda's most serious threat in recent years to target its embassies, country's Special Forces have been put on high alert to hit potential targets of the outfit in the Middle East, a media report has said.
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Explosion hits military airport in Damascus: reports
A huge explosion shook the Mezze military airport on the western edge of Damascus on Sunday, and ambulances were seen heading to the compound, a major base for President Bashar al-Assad's elite forces, activists said.
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Surveillance discloser Edward Snowden tried to join US special forces
The young contractor behind leaks exposing America's surveillance programs tried but failed to join the US Army's elite special forces in 2004, officials said.
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Endgame Afghanistan: can security forces deliver post 2014?
Every year as the snow melts, groups like Taliban and its affiliates, the Haqqani network, as also the Lashkar-e-Taiba (Let) cross over from Pakistan as a fresh fighting season begins in Afghanistan. It is soldiers like Commander Kushal Sadat from Special Forces 222 who are called upon when terror strikes.
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Indian Air Force now capable of meeting twin challenge from China, Pakistan, say sources
Considering the threat perception from both China and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has upgraded its capabilities to meet any challenge from the two fronts simultaneously.
