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# Feet on the Ground

US sends 300 more troops to Iraq

The move raises the total U.S. troop presence in Iraq to approximately 750, the Pentagon said.

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Jul 1st 2014, 7:27 AM

# Rebels

Ukrainian president aims to ease fighting with week-long ceasefire

Russia has demanded an apology after a customs officer was wounded at a border checkpoint.

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Jun 20th 2014, 9:32 PM

# enda on tour

Hello soldiers: Taoiseach to meet the troops serving in Lebanon

The Taoiseach will also announce an additional €2 million in emergency funding to help Syrian and Palestinian refugees.

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Jun 16th 2014, 9:24 AM

# Mosul

Militants seize Iraq's second largest city, as troops throw away uniforms and abandon posts

The militant groups have launched a series of major operations in Iraq in recent days, killing scores of people and highlighting the weakness of the country’s security forces.

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Jun 10th 2014, 10:17 AM

# unrest

Mortars target Iraq voting centres as polls open in first election since US troops left

The country’s prime minister said he is certain of winning.

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Apr 30th 2014, 7:54 AM

# Deaths

Five NATO soldiers killed in British helicopter crash in Afghanistan

The cause of the helicopter crash is not immediately known.

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Apr 26th 2014, 2:51 PM

# Ukraine

Russia is trying to trigger World War III - Kiev

The developments prompted German Chancellor Angela Merkel to call Russian President Vladimir Putin to voice “great concern”.

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Apr 25th 2014, 10:37 PM

# crisis

Ukraine revives offensive against rebels while US sends 'reassuring' troops

Pro-Moscow insurgents are also currently holding two journalists.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:15 AM

# crisis

Are Russian troops withdrawing from the Ukrainian border? Not as far as NATO can see

Ukraine reported yesterday that troops had started leaving the area.

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Apr 1st 2014, 2:26 PM

# Defence Forces

Watch: Irish troops return home from their six-month tour of duty in Syria

A couple even got to meet their newborns for the first time.

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Mar 31st 2014, 6:34 PM

# crisis

Outnumbered: Ukrainian troops withdraw from Crimea

Assaults on Ukrainian military bases in the region continued today.

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Mar 24th 2014, 6:01 PM

# Kremlin

Putin seeks parliament approval for the use of Russian troops in Ukraine

In a statement he requested that Russian armed forces be used on Ukrainian territory ‘until the normalisation of the political situation’.

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Mar 1st 2014, 2:19 PM

# Golan Heights

Shatter: No indications Irish troops in Syria are a target

The Minister for Defence said we must accept we are putting troops in harm’s way when we deploy them to these types of operations.

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Dec 15th 2013, 10:20 AM

# general service

Defence Forces to begin general service recruiting early next year --- Shatter

The new staff will be hired in order to keep the personnel level above the ‘agreed stabilised strength’ of 9,500.

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Dec 13th 2013, 3:59 PM

# Conflict

France to double the number of troops in Central African Republic

President Francois Hollande promised that the 600 hundred troops in the country will be doubled “within a few days, even a few hours”.

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Dec 5th 2013, 8:30 PM

# Conflict

France to deploy 1,000 troops to Central African Republic as situation worsens

The Prime Minister of Central African Republic said “serious war crimes” are being committed in his country.

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Nov 26th 2013, 8:58 AM

# Defence Forces

Explainer: What are Irish troops doing in Syria?

115 Irish Defence Forces personnel have now arrived at their new base. Why were they sent there? How long is the mission? How will they spend their downtime? Your questions, answered.

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Sep 30th 2013, 8:30 PM

# Westgate Mall

Kenyan troops "in control" of Westgate Mall

The three-day siege at the upmarket Nairobi mall is nearing an end, the country’s Interior Ministry says.

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Sep 23rd 2013, 10:43 PM

# Africa

Bloody Sunday colonel killed by robbers in Kenya

Edward Loden commanded a Parachute Regiment unit that opened fire on civilians on Bloody Sunday in 1972.

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Sep 9th 2013, 8:13 AM

# Syria

UN delays Irish troops heading to the Golan Heights by three weeks

Commandant Denis Hanly said the United Nations requested the troops to be delayed “for administration reasons”.

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Sep 4th 2013, 1:21 PM

# cathal brugha barracks

Shatter to review troops ahead of Syria deployment

The 115 members of the 43rd Infantary Group will head out to the Golan Heights to take part in a UN mission in the coming days.

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Sep 3rd 2013, 7:30 AM

# Mexico

Mexican troops occupy towns amid war between vigilantes and drug cartels

Communities mistrustful of state authorities have been creating their own vigilante forces for protection against the cartels.

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May 22nd 2013, 7:41 AM

# Mali

France withdraws first batch of soldiers from Mali

The country will gradually pull its soldiers out of the country, leaving a permanent 1,000 strong-force to fight terrorism.

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Apr 9th 2013, 12:08 PM

# Mali

French troops at gates of last major city in northern Mali

French troops landed at the airport in Kidal, a senior Tuareg figure confirmed.

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Jan 30th 2013, 7:42 AM

# Shannon

Drop in troop flights contributes to decline in Shannon passenger numbers

It was a difficult year for the airport, but 2013 will “mark the turning point” for recovery, a spokesperson said.

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Jan 11th 2013, 2:41 PM

# Massacre

Nigerian troops swarm after 40 killed in student massacre

Last week in Mubi, Nigeria’s military conducted a high-profile raid targeting an extremist group, killing a senior figure and arresting 156 suspected members.

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Oct 3rd 2012, 5:47 PM

# Going Home

After 3 years, the last US surge troops leave Afghanistan

President Barack Obama had ordered the surge in 2009 in a bid to deal with increasing tensions in Afghanistan.

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Sep 21st 2012, 8:11 AM

# Defence Forces

Reports that Defence Forces troops to be cut are 'speculation'

It was reported today that 500 troops are to be cut from the Defence Forces – but this has been denied.

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Jul 17th 2012, 11:30 AM

# Japan

Japan: Troops fly supplies to people cut off after floods

Some 3,500 people have been cut off in mountainous areas due to landslides and fallen trees following unprecedented rain.

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Jul 15th 2012, 1:08 PM

Francois Hollande makes surprise trip to Afghanistan over troop pullout

The French president told troops in Afghanistan that the French exit from Afghanistan is imminent.

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May 25th 2012, 8:26 AM

# NATO

Nato exit strategy from Afghanistan to start mid-2013

US President Barack Obama espite said that France’s decision to withdraw troops early would not affect Nato’s mission in Afghanistan.

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May 21st 2012, 4:04 PM

# Australia

Australia to withdraw troops from Afghanistan one year early

Prime Minister’s announcement comes weeks before NATO summit in Chicago.

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Apr 17th 2012, 10:04 AM

# Syria

Syria agrees April 10 deadline to pull troops out

UN envoy Kofi Annan makes progress amid reports that a high-profile Syrian activist is being detained and tortured.

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Apr 3rd 2012, 9:05 AM

# Syria

Syrian troops and gunmen clash in Damascus

The clashes follow Saturday’s car bombings, which killed 27 people. Three strong explosions were reported in Damascus last night.

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Mar 19th 2012, 9:43 AM

# Afghanistan

Six British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

This brings the number of UK personnel killed in Afghanistan conflict to 400. But UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said that morale remains high.

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Mar 8th 2012, 1:51 PM

# Syria

UN humanitarian envoy refused entry to Syria

Meanwhile, Syria’s main opposition group formed a military council and Britain has closed its embassy in the country and withdrawn all diplomatic staff.

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Mar 1st 2012, 11:49 AM