News Roundup 5/22/19

by | May 22, 2019

News Roundup 5/22/19

by | May 22, 2019

Mexico

  • The US sanctions several Mexicans alleged to be involved in drug trafficking. [Link]

India/Pakistan

  • Nine people were killed in a battle between Indian police and separatists in Kashmir. [Link]
  • Thirteen people died in a Pakistani raid on an IS position. [Link]

Iran

  • Trump threatens Iran if they do anything against US interests in the Middle East. [Link]
  • Iran will increase the rate of nuclear enrichment by 400%. [Link]

Iraq

  • Exxon removes some workers at an Iraqi oilfield over concerns about US tensions with Iran. [Link]
  • An unknown actor fired a missile into Iraq’s green zone  [Link]

Yemen

  • An Italian union refused to load generators onto a Saudi ship carrying weapons. The union made the refusal because of the Saudi war in Yemen. French protesters prevent the Saudi ship from picking up weapons at a French port. [Link]
  • Saudi Arabia state media reports the Houthi fired missiles towards Mecca. The Houthi deny firing missiles at Mecca. [Link]
  • The World Food Program threatens to cut aid to the Houthi controlled areas of Yemen. [Link]

Africa

  • Since the fall of Gaddafi, Libyan leader Haftar has acquired a navy and an air force. [Link]
  • Gunmen shut off water to Tripoli. The UN-backed government that controls Tripoli blames Haftar’s forces. Haftar denies he was behind the shut-off. [Link]
  • Egyptian security forces killed 12 Islamic militants. [Link]
  • Protesters in Algeria take to the streets for the 13th week. New concerns are rising that elections scheduled for July could be delayed. [Link]
  • The Islamic State claims responsibility for an attack on soldiers in Niger that killed 28.  [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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