News Roundup 4/10/20

by | Apr 10, 2020

News Roundup 4/10/20

by | Apr 10, 2020

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • The Baltimore police are planning to deploy an aerial surveillance system capable of tracking people’s outdoor movements in 90% of the city. The program is expected to cost $3.7 million in 2020. [Link] 
  • Kentucky frees 1,000 nonviolent prisoners. [Link]
  • The FED announces it will provide up to $2.3 trillion in additional financial support. [Link]
  • The Air Force wants to deploy hypersonic cruise missiles on the B1-B and B-52 bombers. If the plan goes into effect, it will extend the life of the B1-B program. [Link]
  • A new Senate bill would require US troops to leave Saudi Arabia in 30 days. The bill has been proposed because of Saudi’s refusal to cut oil production. [Link]

Afghanistan

  • The Afghan government released the second group of 100 Taliban prisoners. [Link]

Middle East

  • OPEC and Russia agree to a 10 million barrel per day cut in oil production. [Link]
  • A senior US diplomat says US forces continue to face a significant threat from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. [Link]
  • Saudi Arabia reports starting a two-week ceasefire in Yemen. The Houthi say the ceasefire is not in place as Saudi is still using its military to enforce a blockade of Yemen. [Link]

Chad

  • Chad reports completing a ten-day operation against Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region. Chad claims 52 of its soldiers and 1,000 militants were killed during the operation. The operation followed a massive assault on a military base by Boko Haram that killed nearly 100 soldiers. [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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