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Chinese Military Says "Drove Away" US Ship In South China Sea
China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.
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American Oil Field Workers Evacuating Iraq After US Strike
US citizens working for foreign oil companies in the southern Iraqi city of Basra were leaving the country on Friday, the oil ministry said, after a US air strike killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq.
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"Significant Blow": Over 50 Taliban Leaders Killed In Rocket Strike, Says US
More than 50 senior Taliban commanders were killed in an artillery strike on a meeting in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday, as fighting continues across the country.
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US Launches New Air Attacks Against Taliban
US bombers have struck multiple Taliban targets in a new air offensive over the past four days in far northeastern Afghanistan near the China and Tajikistan borders, the Southern Command said Tuesday.
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Incirlik Commander Among Those Detained Over Turkish Coup Plot - Government Official
The commander of the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey that is used by the US and other coalition partners has been detained for complicity in the attempted coup, a government official said today.
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Islamic State Kidnaps, Kills 7 in Southern Afghanistan: Police
Islamic State militants kidnapped and killed seven people, including three women, in the southern province of Zabul, a police official said today, amid heavy fighting in the region between the group and Taliban insurgents
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US Navy warship captain fired after collision
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Essex of his position, saying on Tuesday on that officials lost confidence in his abilities after his ship collided with a tanker at sea. Captain Chuck Litchfield had only been the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship for a few weeks when the crash occurred about 120 miles off the coa...
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Afghan dies in apparent suicide at Guantanamo
A 37-year old Afghan detainee died early Wednesday at Guantanamo Bay in an apparent suicide, the US Southern Command has said in a statement.The man, identified by one name, Inayatullah, was an admitted planner for Al Qaeda terrorist operations, according to the Southern Command. He arrived in Guantanamo in September 2007.According to the statement...
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UK troops handover control of Basra to US
The British military transferred the command of the oil-rich southern province of Basra to the United States on Tuesday. It was the latest step toward the full withdrawal of the remaining 4,000 British troops
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Chinese Military Says "Drove Away" US Ship In South China Sea
China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.
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American Oil Field Workers Evacuating Iraq After US Strike
US citizens working for foreign oil companies in the southern Iraqi city of Basra were leaving the country on Friday, the oil ministry said, after a US air strike killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq.
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"Significant Blow": Over 50 Taliban Leaders Killed In Rocket Strike, Says US
More than 50 senior Taliban commanders were killed in an artillery strike on a meeting in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday, as fighting continues across the country.
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US Launches New Air Attacks Against Taliban
US bombers have struck multiple Taliban targets in a new air offensive over the past four days in far northeastern Afghanistan near the China and Tajikistan borders, the Southern Command said Tuesday.
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Incirlik Commander Among Those Detained Over Turkish Coup Plot - Government Official
The commander of the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey that is used by the US and other coalition partners has been detained for complicity in the attempted coup, a government official said today.
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Islamic State Kidnaps, Kills 7 in Southern Afghanistan: Police
Islamic State militants kidnapped and killed seven people, including three women, in the southern province of Zabul, a police official said today, amid heavy fighting in the region between the group and Taliban insurgents
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US Navy warship captain fired after collision
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Essex of his position, saying on Tuesday on that officials lost confidence in his abilities after his ship collided with a tanker at sea. Captain Chuck Litchfield had only been the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship for a few weeks when the crash occurred about 120 miles off the coa...
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Afghan dies in apparent suicide at Guantanamo
A 37-year old Afghan detainee died early Wednesday at Guantanamo Bay in an apparent suicide, the US Southern Command has said in a statement.The man, identified by one name, Inayatullah, was an admitted planner for Al Qaeda terrorist operations, according to the Southern Command. He arrived in Guantanamo in September 2007.According to the statement...
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UK troops handover control of Basra to US
The British military transferred the command of the oil-rich southern province of Basra to the United States on Tuesday. It was the latest step toward the full withdrawal of the remaining 4,000 British troops
