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Trump says Democrats are plotting a 'coup.' These 8 real-life military takeovers show what coups are really like.
A military coup is extremely unlikely to occur in the US for a number of reasons, including the hig…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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OBAMA: I'm 'Deeply Concerned' By The Egyptian Military's Takeover
The United States continues to believe firmly that the best foundation for lasting stability in Egy…
Brett LoGiurato
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Burkina Faso's military seized power in a coup, hours after troops detained the president
Army officials announced on state television that the military had taken power and dissolved the co…
Jake Epstein
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The CIA reportedly warned the US military of children in the area seconds before the US Kabul airstrike
Initially, US officials said the airstrike had targeted a suicide car bomber linked to ISIS-K, thwa…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The Taliban barricaded and hit Afghan women protesting in Kabul with tear gas and stun guns, protesters say
"It's our country as well. Women are as educated [as men]," one protester said. "How can they remov…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Biden and Afghan President Ghani spoke 3 weeks before the Taliban takeover, seemingly unaware that the country was about to fall, report says
The two leaders talked about managing international "perceptions" of Afghanistan in their final pho…
Tom Porter
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The Taliban tracked down and killed 4 Afghan counterterrorism agents, in one case pulling out all their fingernails, report says
The dead men worked out of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and had been trained by US an…
Bill Bostock
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The US is restoring military aid to Egypt that its withheld since 2013
The situation in the Middle East has changed since then Sisi's takeover. Under Sisi, Egypt has carr…
Reuters,Armin Rosen
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Biden will deploy 5,000 more US troops to Afghanistan for 'an orderly and safe drawdown' as the Taliban close in
The Taliban's lightning-quick advance has taken over half of the country's 34 provincial capitals, …
Michelle Mark
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REPORT: The Obama Administration Is Secretly Withholding Military Aid To Egypt Over Coup
The aid packages now temporarily on hold, according to the officials, include: the disbursement of …
Michael Kelley
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New York Times report details the chaos that unfolded after Afghans were evacuated to Doha including 'rogue' flights
Emails obtained by the New York Times described "tense" and "hot" conditions in Qatar for Afghan ev…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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1 killed, 3 injured after a firefight between Afghan guards and unidentified gunmen at Kabul airport
A firefight with "unknown attackers" left one member of Afghanistan's military dead, the German mil…
Sinéad Baker
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Biden announces sanctions targeting Myanmar military leaders to urge them to release detained elected leaders
Biden's executive order will also limit the military's access to the country's $1 billion in govern…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Last president of Afghanistan said he only had 2 minutes to decide whether to flee Kabul, and he didn't realize he was flying into exile until after takeoff
Afghanistan's last president, Ashraf Ghani, told the BBC Radio that he only had two minutes to deci…
Joshua Zitser
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China and Russia blocked the UN from condemning Myanmar's military coup
Myanmar's military seized power on Monday, detaining politicians, and imposing a state of emergency…
Bill Bostock
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US Cuts Military Aid To Thailand Following Coup
But there are forms of military-to-military cooperation that might not be reflected in straight dol…
Armin Rosen
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Ukrainian Officer: Russian Troops Opened Fire At Crimea Base
The unnamed officer from the motor vehicle battalion of the Ukrainian navy said Russian troops brok…
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Google has pulled down a propaganda blog backing the military coup in Myanmar after outcry by online activists
Google has yanked hosting of a blog on its Blogger platform promoting propaganda in support of the …
Jeff Elder
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Myanmar's military says it's taking over as world leaders look on in shock
Earlier Monday, several top government officials, including Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myin…
Julie Gerstein
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Robert Mugabe's power-hungry wife, 'Gucci Grace,' may have provoked Zimbabwe's military takeover
She also has a history of having a bad temper, and lashing out. In 2009 at Hong Kong, she reportedl…