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Mexican authorities say eight people were killed in gunbattles in the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan in what is being described as a failed operation to detain one of the sons of convicted Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzman. CBC | World News
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Troops patrol Ecuador capital as anti-government protesters defy curfew
Ecuadoreans posted videos on social media of burning road blockades and standoffs between crowds and security forces in downtown Quito ahead of the first round of talks aimed at ending 11 days of unrest. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. withdraws troops from northeast Syria ahead of Turkish offensive
The United States said it was pulling troops from northeast Syria, in a major shift which clears the way for a Turkish military offensive against Kurdish-led forces and hands Turkey responsibility for thousands of Islamic State captives. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria
U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces in Syria say American troops have begun withdrawing from areas along Turkey’s border. CBC | World News
Read More »BREAKING: Three wounded after French troops face GRENADE attack prior to Macron’s arrival
THREE people have been wounded after a grenade was thrown at French troops in Burkina Faso just before President Emmanuel Macron’s arrival, security sources reported. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »‘Vastly outnumbered’ US troops could ‘LOSE A WAR’ against North Korea, US Chief warns
US TROOPS are vastly outnumbered and undersupplied if World War 3 with North Korea breaks out, Lieutenant General Jan-Marc Jouas warned in a leaked letter to members of Congress. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »‘No dictator, no regime’ should underestimate U.S. resolve, Trump tells troops in Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that “no dictator” should underestimate U.S. resolve. CBC | World News
Read More »Hurricane Ophelia: Troops on standby in UK & Ireland as Met Office warns of DANGER TO LIFE
Britain and Ireland are preparing to be hit by the worst storm for more than 20 years as Hurricane Ophelia bears down, bringing with it winds of up to 80mph and prompting warnings about possible danger to life. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Spain in CRISIS: Troops sent in as 40,000 protest over ‘WAR’ on Catalan independence vote
MORE than 40,000 people have gathered in Barcelona to protest over the Catalan independence vote as the Spanish Government sends in troops to deal with the activists. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »U.S. officials say Trump’s Afghan plan involves 3,900 more troops
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end America’s longest war and eliminate Afghanistan’s rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional U.S. troops, senior officials said Tuesday. The first deployments could take place within days. CBC | World News
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