Police, PMUs say killed 60 IS militants west of Mosul;
Iraqi police forces and allied paramilitary troops said Wednesday they killed 60 Islamic State militants, including a senior commander, in western Mosul.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/police-pmus-say-killed-60-is-militants-west-of-mosul/


Islamic State kills 31 in Iraq's Tikrit: security sources, medics;
At least 31 people were killed, including 14 police officers, and more than 40 wounded in attacks overnight by Islamic State militants in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, security and medical sources said on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-tikrit-idUSKBN1770KD


Nine civilians killed, three wounded in western Mosul;
Iraqi army forces and the allied U.S.-led coalition were slammed due to the killing of hundreds of civilian casualties by air strikes and explosions since operations launched in October to retake Mosul.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/nine-civilians-killed-three-wounded-western-mosul/


Father of disfigured 4yo Mosul girl shares horrors of US-led coalition bombing ;
4-year-old Hawraa, who is slowly recovering from severe wounds she suffered in a coalition airstrike on her home in Mosul that killed her mother and most of the family.
https://www.rt.com/news/383549-mosul-civilian-airstrike-girl/


Syria; Kurdish SDF Troops Kill 13 Daesh Militants :
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed 13 jihadists of Daesh terrorist group in clashes near the Daesh-controlled town of Al Tabqah, local media reported.
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201704061052339314-sdf-kill-daesh-militants/


Russia, Iran bear 'moral responsibility' for Syria chemical attack - US State Dept.
Tillerson pointed the finger at Damascus, saying that "it is clear that this is how Bashar Assad operates: with brutal, unabashed barbarism."
https://www.rt.com/usa/383507-tillerson-attack-gas-syria/


Haley rips into Russia at Security Council meeting on alleged Syrian chemical attack:
"How many more children have to die before Russia cares."
http://thehill.com/policy/international/327407-trumps-un-envoy-rips-into-russia-over-syria-chemical-weapons-attack


Haley: If UN won't act on Syria, 'we may':
"When the UN consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of states that we are compelled to take our own action," Haley said, adding that if the UN doesn't take action, "we may."
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/05/politics/un-security-council-resolution-syria/


Saudi led air attacks kill 13 people in Yemen :
Warplanes and Apache helicopters took part in the raids that targeted "rebel positions" in Taif and Nakhliya, 10 kilometres (six miles) south of the Red Sea city of Hodeida, a military official said.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/apr/05/coastal-air-strikes-kill-13-yemen-rebels-1590277.html


Saudi warplanes kill 4 Yemeni fisherman at Hudaydah Port;
In addition to the airstrikes over the Hudaydah Port, the Saudi Coalition also targeted civilian areas in the Ta'iz Governorate on Wednesday,
http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/apr/05/coastal-air-strikes-kill-13-yemen-rebels-1590277.html


Yemen ; Saudi Backed forces prepare to attack main port, agencies say civilians at risk;
United Nations warns that a military operation there would put millions of civilians at risk.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-port-idUSKBN1761NJ


Why U.S. Troops May Fight Alongside al-Qaeda in Yemen;
The Saudis and their chief ally, the United Arab Emirates, want more support from Washington.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/alqueda-yemen.JPG


Kathy Kelly: Reality and the U.S.-Made Famine in Yemen,
In FY 2016, the U.S. admitted 84,995 refugees, but Yemen, the poorest country in the Arab world took in 117,000 new refugees and migrants in 2016, and hosts more than 255,000 refugees from Somalia.
http://blog.timesunion.com/wagingpeace/reality-and-the-u-s-made-famine-in-yemen-guest-post-by-kathy-kelly/9649/


Four More US Vets Say They Were Tricked into Lobbying for Saudis;
More veterans are coming forward to spotlight misconduct by lobbyists working for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
https://28pages.org/2017/04/03/four-more-vets-say-they-were-tricked-into-lobbying-for-saudis/


Car bomb kills at least 7 at restaurant in Somalia's capital:
A massive car bomb blast at a restaurant in Somalia's capital killed at least seven people, police said Wednesday, as fears grew that al-Shabab extremists who have vowed to destabilize the country's new government
https://28pages.org/2017/04/03/four-more-vets-say-they-were-tricked-into-lobbying-for-saudis/