ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (October 20, 2016)
This is a list of the top defence stories of today.
By ET Online | Updated:
NEW DELHI: Below is a list of the top defence stories of today.
India
1) As India plans to set up a domestic fighter production line by opening talks with top aviation giants, a letter sent by the air force has created confusion about the plan as well as concern that it may be a deathblow to the indigenous light combat aircraft program.
2) BSF troops foiled a major infiltration bid by a group of six militants after a heavy fire-fight using rocket propelled grenades along the International Border in Kathua district.
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4) Jihadist leaders are fleeing Mosul, a top US general in the coalition battling the Islamic State group said Wednesday as Iraqi forces closed in on the northern city.
5) Turkish jets have struck the U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia north of the embattled city of Aleppo, killing as many as 200 militia members, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Thursday.
6) Iraqi forces are "advancing faster than expected" in a major offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday.
7) North Korea test-fired a missile that failed immediately after launch early on Thursday, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said, hours after the two countries agreed to step up efforts to counter the North's nuclear and missile threats.
India
1) As India plans to set up a domestic fighter production line by opening talks with top aviation giants, a letter sent by the air force has created confusion about the plan as well as concern that it may be a deathblow to the indigenous light combat aircraft program.
2) BSF troops foiled a major infiltration bid by a group of six militants after a heavy fire-fight using rocket propelled grenades along the International Border in Kathua district.
Regional
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3) A crisis in Asian waters could explode into armed conflict. International
4) Jihadist leaders are fleeing Mosul, a top US general in the coalition battling the Islamic State group said Wednesday as Iraqi forces closed in on the northern city.
5) Turkish jets have struck the U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia north of the embattled city of Aleppo, killing as many as 200 militia members, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Thursday.
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6) Iraqi forces are "advancing faster than expected" in a major offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday.
7) North Korea test-fired a missile that failed immediately after launch early on Thursday, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said, hours after the two countries agreed to step up efforts to counter the North's nuclear and missile threats.
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