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  Enemy drone used to attack US forces in Jordan mistaken for American one, suggests report

  World | January 30, 2024 12:10 IST

  The drone strike by suspected Iran-backed forces at Tower 22 killed three US troops and wounded more than 40 others. This marked a dangerous escalation in the fragile situation of the Middle East as the Biden administration faces pressure to retaliate without further spurring the conflict.

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  32 troops killed in Niger clash with Boko Haram

  World | June 05, 2016 10:46 IST

  Thirty-two troops have been killed in a clash with Boko Haram fighters on Niger's border with Nigeria, Niger's defence ministry said today, one of deadliest tolls inflicted by the jihadists.

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  Activists : 14 Civilians, 6 Troops Killed In Syria

  World | December 19, 2011 9:07 IST

  Beirut, Dec 19: Armed clashes erupted in Syria on Sunday, killing at least 14 civilians and six government troops in central and northern Syria, activists said, the latest sign that the nation's uprising may be