News Roundup 1/24/18

by | Jan 24, 2018

News Roundup 1/24/18

by | Jan 24, 2018

  • The government shutdown ends. [Link]
  • Patrick Cockburn explains why sanctions are war crimes. [Link]
  • Jason Ditz explains how the US has aided the dangerous proliferation of Stinger missiles. [Link]
  • At least 33 have been killed by a car bombing in Benghazi. [Link]
  • Multiple Americans were killed in a Taliban attack on a Kabul hotel. [Link]
  • The White House is looking to add 1,000 troops to Afghanistan. [Link]
  • The US supports Afghan militants who commit gross human rights abuses. [Link]
  • Hostilities between India and Pakistan continue. Civilians have been moved from border towns. [Link]
  • Turkish President Erdogan complains that the US is arming terrorists. Erdogan is referring to the US arming the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. [Link] CENTCOM head Gen. Votel says the US is still committed to the YPG. [Link]
  • The YPG was able to retake some villages from Turkish forces in Afrin. [Link]
  • Turkey claims to have killed 260 Kurdish fighters in the first four days of Operation Olive Branch. [Link]
  • The Pentagon claims the US killed 150 IS fighters with an airstrike over the weekend. [Link]
  • Dave Smith shreds the US Syria policy. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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