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Egyptian militants downed helo with Igla-type MANPADS
A still taken from a video released by militants show the MANPADS used in the 25 January attack has a similar BCU and dimensions to that of the Igla series. Source: Jamaat Ansar Bayt al-MaqdisOSINT Summary: Suspected Boko Haram attacks leave at least 97 dead in northeast Nigeria
Nigerian soldiers guard the Nigerian Television Authority's offices in Maiduguri, Borno State, on 6 June 2013. The federal government declared a six-month state of emergency in the northeast states of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa on 14 May. Source: PAConviction of Indonesian militants underlines persistent low-level terrorism risk
Suspected militant Amir Abdillah waits for the start of a hearing inside a holding cell at a district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 14 June. (Press Association)Full-scale resumption of civil war in northern Mali unlikely in 2014
Malian Tuareg soldiers loyal to Colonel Major El-Hadj Gamou during a visit by the army chief of staff in Kidal on 27 July 2013. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita intends to use force to retake control of northern Mali. Source: PA
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Sharif announces committee to assist on talks as army prepares for new Waziristan offensive
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appointed a four-man advisory committee on 29 January to assist his government with a new peace initiative with the Taliban, although senior Pakistani officials and Western diplomats said the Pakistan Army-run security establishment was already preparing to
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Boko Haram's attacks indicate likely failure of new Nigerian security chiefs to end insurgency
EVENT Approximately 100 people are estimated to have died in two attacks on 26 January by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in villages in two northeastern states subject to a state of emergency. The gunmen forced their way into a morning service at a Roman Catholic church in Wada Chakawa village in
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Signing of final annex increases likelihood of Philippine-MILF peace agreement in three-month outlook
EVENT The Philippines' government and insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on 25 January in Kuala Lumpur signed the last provision of their peace agreement intended to end a 40-year insurgency that has hindered foreign investors' interest in the southern Mindanao region, despite the
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Pentagon deploys ships to Black Sea for Olympics
The US military has stationed two ships in the Black Sea in preparation for responding to any potential threats during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The United States will have "two ships in the Black Sea during that time" of the Olympics, which run from 7-23 February, US Secretary
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ANSF face growing Taliban threat as election approaches, says ISAF commander
Key Points The ANSF performed well in the 2013 fighting season but face new threats as the presidential election approaches The general in charge of ISAF said the ANSF are ready tactically but still need more coalition assistance to build up institutional practices The Afghan National Security
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Foreign fighters - Battle-hardened Europeans return from Syria
Increasing numbers of European citizens have travelled to Syria to fight for Islamist groups in the civil war. Rafaello Pantucci examines the threat facing Europe from fighters returning home and the risk of domestic militant attacks as a result. -
Out of service - Turkey's intelligence agencies in need of overhaul
Turkey's recent corruption scandal and involvement in Syria have put its national intelligence service in the spotlight. Lale Saribrahimoglu analyses the challenges the country faces in reforming the agency and increasing inter-agency co-operation.
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Attacks likely on government and commercial premises in Bangkok area as Thai political paralysis continues
Key Points The caretaker government is likely to ask the Election Commission to set a new date for the election, on the condition that the opposition ends the anti-government protests and agrees to contest the election. A superficial agreement to postpone the election in the absence of substantial
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Malaysian sources deny report of PLAN drill at James Shoal
Key Points Malaysia has denied Chinese reports that PLAN vessels conducted operations around James Shoal in the South China Sea on 26 January The submerged shoal is the southernmost feature claimed by China in the South China Sea Malaysian military sources have denied Chinese media claims that a
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Experts warn of 'Chernobyl' risk at Yongbyon nuclear plant
North Korea's decision to restart its 5 megawatt electric (MWe) reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear scientific research complex threatens Northeast Asia with a disaster potentially worse than Chernobyl, according to nuclear experts. "This reactor comes from another world. The Yongbyon site has a
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Type Air-launched, high-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Description The Raytheon (formerly Texas Instruments - TI) AGM-88 HARM is designed to home in on active, ground-based or shipboard radars and disable them by destroying their antenna systems and/or killing or wounding their operators.
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