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Two US troops assaulted in Turkey by anti-American youth group
The U.S. Embassy confirmed the incident, saying troops on board the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship Wasp were “now safe.”
France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coup
The decision came after the coup leaders said they were closing Niger’s airspace to French planes, commercial and military.
By Angela Charlton and Dalatou Mamane, AP
US moves troops and equipment within Niger as ‘precautionary measure’
The U.S. is repositioning some of its troops and military equipment within Niger.
How Niger’s attempted coup could expand extremism, and Wagner
More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists.
Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership
New entries must be approved by all NATO members. Sweden was missing a yes from Turkey and Hungary. One down, one to go.
Turkey to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to Parliament swiftly
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey’s president has agreed to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish Parliament.
Belarus says Prigozhin has arrived after weekend mutiny in Russia
Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the private army of inmate recruits and other mercenaries, has arrived in Belarus after failed rebellion.
By AP Staff
Sweden’s stalled NATO bid disrupts Nordic defense planning
A Nordic cluster within NATO remains the goal, but questions remain about the alignment to North America or Europe when it comes to the High North.
Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to move away from al-Qaida past
The leader of the most powerful al-Qaida-linked group in northwest Syria is rebranding his organization by moving away from extremist factions.
By Ghaith Alsayed, AP
Turkey claims its forces killed ISIS chief in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims killing in run-up to presidential election.
By SUZAN FRASER and ABBY SEWELL