News Roundup 3/27/17

by | Mar 27, 2017

News Roundup 3/27/17

by | Mar 27, 2017

  • Trump gave Merkel a $375 billion bill that he printed out himself. The bill was for defense services NATO provided to Germany. [Link]
  • The US is investigating multiple airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Those airstrikes killed a total of nearly 300 civilians. Of course, it is likely the US has killed more civilians in the last few weeks other than the 300 deaths that are being investigated. [Link]
  • The commander of US forces in Afghanistan is requesting 5,000 more troops. [Link]
  • In response to US sanctions, Iran has placed sanctions on 15 US companies. [Link]
  • The US is sending more troops to Mosul to aid in the fight against ISIS. [Link]
  • Kurdish forces seize an important airbase outside of Raqqa. ISIS was in control of the airbase. [Link]
  • Assad tells Israel that more Israeli airstrikes in Syria will cause Assad to launch Scud missiles into Israel. [Link]
  • An airstrike near Damascus killed 16 civilians. It is unknown who carried out the strike, but it was most likely the Syrian government. [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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