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Myanmar: Thousands of soldiers, police join resistance movement

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More than 2,000 soldiers and police in Myanmar have joined the resistance movement since last year’s coup. Many say they could not keep working for the military after it used lethal force against protesters and activists. Al Jazeera’s @Florence Looi reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Myanmar #ResistanceMovement

Russia’s military drills near Ukraine border raise invasion fears

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Russian troops are carrying out large-scale military drills in Belarus, as well as naval drills in the Black Sea near the border with Ukraine. Kyiv says the war games make navigating critical waterways “virtually impossible”. Al Jazeera’s @Charles Stratford reports from Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine #Russia #Invasion

US steps into advisory role as Iraq combat mission ends

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United States-led forces formally ended their combat mission in Iraq earlier this month. The operation was a response to the rise of ISIL (ISIS). However, some troops will remain, in advisory and training roles. Al Jazeera’s @Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad, Iraq. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Iraq #UnitedStates

Zimbabwe plans to dispatch soldiers to Mozambique

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Zimbabwe is the latest country in southern Africa that is planning to dispatch soldiers to help fight an armed group in neighbouring Mozambique. Last month regional leaders agreed to send a standby force to the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado, in the north. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mozambique #Zimbabwe #ForeignTroops

South Africa deploys more than 20,000 troops as death toll tops 100

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South Africa is mobilising thousands of soldiers to stop more than a week of riots and looting. At least 117 people have died in the unrest, which was triggered by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last week. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Johannesburg, South Africa. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #SouthAfrica #JacobZuma

US speeds Afghanistan withdrawal as Biden sets August deadline

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The US military operation in Afghanistan is set to end sooner than planned. President Joe Biden said troops would be out by August 31 instead of September 11. But as foreign forces leave, there is growing concern about the increase in violence as the Taliban continues to seize more territories. Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan #UnitedStates #USMilitary

Taliban seizes key districts in Afghanistan as gov’t forces flee

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The Taliban has made significant territorial gains in Afghanistan in the past weeks, as US forces count down to their final withdrawal. Fighters have captured Panjwai in Kandahar, the group’s birthplace and former stronghold, and are inching closer to the regional capital, Kandahar city. Panjwai is the fifth district in Kandahar province to fall to the armed group in recent weeks as the Taliban offensive gains momentum. They claim to have seized more than 100 out of nearly 400 districts in the country, with a strong presence in the north. Al Jazeera’s Homara Choudhary reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our […]

US forces leave Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase after 20 years

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It has been the centre of United States military operations against al-Qaeda and the Taliban for nearly 20 years. Now, Bagram airbase has been transferred back to the Afghan government after US and NATO forces left the facility. The Taliban has welcomed the withdrawal, describing it as a positive step, and called for a complete withdrawal of all foreign troops. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #UnitedStates #Afghanistan #BagramAirbase

Fear grows in Ukraine over Russian troop build-up

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People in eastern Ukraine are worried about what a Russian troop build-up on the border may mean for them. And as Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reports from Kyiv, concern is growing about an escalation of hostilities. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia

Philippines revives defence pact with US as China threat grows

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Filipino and US forces are restarting a two-week joint military exercise which was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled his country’s defence pact with Washington last year. But with regional tensions rising and China expanding its military presence, he has reversed that decision. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from Manila, Philippines. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #US #Philippines