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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 10 Apr 2017[PDF]
• Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Apr 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 89 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 10 Apr 2017 -- The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.
• Statement by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis on the U.S. Military Response to the Syrian Government's Use of Chemical Weapons DoD 10 Apr 2017 -- The U.S. military strike against Shayrat airfield on April 6 was a measured response to the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons.
• Ross, Porter Conduct TLAM Strikes into Syria NNS 10 Apr 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyers USS Ross (DDG 71) and USS Porter (DDG 78) conducted a cruise missile strike against Shayrat airfield in western Syria April 7.
• Status Unclear of US-Russia Hotline for Syrian Airspace VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- The United States military says it is still able to deconflict operations with Russia over Syria, but it is unclear whether the two militaries are still using the two countries' established hotline, aimed at preventing midair collisions of their warplanes in Syrian airspace.
• US, Afghan Forces Attack IS Stronghold in Eastern Afghanistan VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- U.S. and Afghan special forces in eastern Afghanistan have cleared Islamic State fighters from much of a key stronghold IS has occupied since 2015, provincial officials and local residents told VOA.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Tillerson Vows New Commitment to Protect Civilians Worldwide VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, looking to rally world leaders in support of last week's U.S. missile attack on Syria, Monday promised a new U.S. commitment to facing the world's aggressors who attack their citizens.
• Eisenhower Strike Group Sustaining Readiness if Called Upon NNS 10 Apr 2017 -- Approximately 6,000 Sailors from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG) are conducting a sustainment exercise (SUSTEX) to maintain their readiness and capability to deploy anywhere in the world on short notice should the need arise.
• USS Lake Erie Certifies, Prepares to Deploy NNS 10 Apr 2017 -- Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed ballistic missile defense (BMD) certification, April 5, off the coast of Southern California in preparation for deployment.
• Green Bay Disembarks 31st MEU as Patrol Concludes NNS 10 Apr 2017 -- The amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed Okinawa after disembarking the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) April 7.
• USS Ross Arrives in Larnaca NNS 10 Apr 2017 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus, April 10, for a scheduled port visit to enhance U.S.- Cyprus relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure, and prosperous Europe.
• Bonhomme Richard Completes Patrol, Returns to Sasebo NNS 10 Apr 2017 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, completing its regularly-scheduled patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), April 10.
• USS Leyte Gulf Visits Wilhelmshaven NNS 10 Apr 2017 -- The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) arrived in Wilhelmshaven, Germany for a scheduled port visit, April 9, to enhance U.S.- Germany relations as the two nations work together for a stable, secure and prosperous Europe.
• Russia's Admiral Grigorovich Frigate to Serve in Mediterranean Until Summer Sputnik 10 Apr 2017 -- Russia's Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate will continue serving within the Russian Navy's permanent group in the Mediterranean Sea until the summer of 2017, a military-diplomatic source told Sputnik on Monday.
• 'Logical Cooperation': Serbia to Join Russia-Led Defense Bloc in War Games Sputnik 10 Apr 2017 -- Later this year, Serbia will take part in Collective Security Treaty Organization drills as a full-fledged member for the first time; the other six nations which comprise the regional military alliance are all close Russian allies and former Soviet republics.
• India to Buy Israeli Barak Eight Surface-to-Air Missile for Aircraft Carrier Sputnik 10 Apr 2017 -- The Indian Navy will purchase additional Barak eight long-range surface-to-air missiles (LR-SAM) from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for its home-made aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant under the follow-on offer.
• Iran holds joint naval maneuvers with 3 countries IRNA 10 Apr 2017 -- Three joint naval maneuvers with Oman, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan will start on Monday, said the Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari.
• Iran-Oman rescue and relief drills kick off IRNA 10 Apr 2017 -- Iran and Oman joint rescue and relief operation started in the Indian Ocean on Monday.
• Iran, Oman launch search, rescue drills in Strait of Hormuz Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- The naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Oman have launched joint search and rescue (SAR) drills in the eastern parts of the Strait of Hormuz and the northern parts of the Indian Ocean.
• Daily Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sean Spicer -- #35 The White House 10 Apr 2017
• Tillerson Heads to Russia as Relations Dip Over Syria Attacks VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is heading to Moscow for talks Wednesday with Russian leaders amid a spike in tensions over attacks in Syria.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 10, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 10 April 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 10 Apr 2017
• Duterte orders boosting of defenses in disputed territory, 'not militarizing it' Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- The Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered military reinforcements in South China Sea territory disputed with regional power China, reassuring Beijing, however, that he is not "militarizing" the region.
• Taiwan-Japan working group on fishery cooperation convenes in Tokyo CNA 10 Apr 2017 -- The first meeting of a working group on fishery cooperation between Taiwan and Japan was held in Tokyo on Sunday, with the members discussing fishing rights and the management of fishery resources, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
• Chinese coast guard enters Diaoyutai waters, ninth time this year CNA 10 Apr 2017 -- Four Chinese coast guard vessels sailed into waters around the disputed Diaoyu Islands, called Diaoyutai Islands in Taiwan, in the East China Sea on Monday, according to a statement on the official website of China's State Oceanic Administration.
• Over 40 killed amid clashes, airstrikes in southwest Yemen Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- More than 40 Yemenis have been killed in Saudi airstrikes as well as clashes between fighters from the Houthi Ansarullah movement and militiamen loyal to resigned president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, military and medical officials say.
• Trump may authorize further Syria attacks: The White House Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- The White House says the US is open to the possibility of further missile strikes in Syria.
• US national security adviser urges Russia to re-evaluate Syria support Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster has urged Russia to re-evaluate its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, suggesting that additional American military action against Syria is possible.
• US threatens Russia, Iran with more sanctions for Syria's support Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- The United States has threatened Russia and Iran with tougher sanctions over their support for Syria, saying nothing "is off the table" in this regard.
• U.S. Warns Of More Attacks In Syria As G7 To Pressure Russia On Assad RFE/RL 10 Apr 2017 -- The United States is warning that it could take further military action in Syria if the government there uses chemical weapons or barrel bombs.
• White House Sees No Way for Syria's Assad to Stay in Power VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- The White House on Monday made clear it sees no way that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can stay in power for the long term.
• Iraqi CTS forces retake two more neighborhoods in western Mosul Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- Iraqi government forces have liberated two more districts in the western flank of Mosul during wide-ranging joint operations with allied popular fighters to retake the country's second largest city from Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
• Over 50% Iraqis Risk Facing Food Insecurity - UN World Food Programme Sputnik 10 Apr 2017 -- According to UN World Food Programme, 53 percent of the Iraqi population may be at risk of food insecurity and cannot bear any further food price increases.
• Urgent action needed to stave 'hunger crisis' in Iraq – UN food relief agency UN News 10 Apr 2017 -- Warning that deepening food insecurity in Iraq could leave more than half the population facing "unprecedented levels" of vulnerability, the United Nations emergency food relief agency today called for improving nutrition awareness and strengthening social safety nets and livelihoods in rural areas, to avoid a hunger crisis in the country.
• Iraq: UN agency ramps up emergency medical care to women and girls affected by conflict UN News 10 Apr 2017 -- The United Nations population agency, with financial support from the European Union (EU), has increased its humanitarian response in Iraq to meet the urgent needs of women and girls as fighting peaks in the war-torn country.
• Turkish Forces Kill Seven PKK Fighters in Southeastern Province of Mardin Sputnik 10 Apr 2017 -- Seven Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters were killed by Turkish forces in the Artuklu district of the Mardin province, according to media reports.
• Over 10,000 PKK Fighters Neutralized in Turkey Since July 2015 Sputnik 10 Apr 2017 -- Turkey's Minister of National Defense Fikri Isik stated that since July 23, 2015, to date, the Turkish security forces neutralized 10,091 PKK terrorists, of which 7,071 were eliminated, 1,020 were wounded, 963 were detained, 1,037 laid down their weapons and surrendered to the authorities.
• NATO condemns illegitimate elections and referendum in Georgia's occupied territories - Statement by the NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu NATO 10 Apr 2017 -- NATO does not recognize the so-called presidential elections nor the so-called referendum held in the South Ossetia region of Georgia this Sunday.
• Bibilov Wins South Ossetia Vote Denounced by Georgia, U.S., And EU RFE/RL 10 Apr 2017 -- Officials in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region say the speaker of the de facto parliament, Anatoly Bibilov, has won a presidential election condemned by Tbilisi and the West as illegitimate.
• Putin Congratulates Bibilov on Election as S Ossetia President Sputnik 10 Apr 2017 -- Vladimir Putin congratulated Anatoly Bibilov on winning South Ossetia presidential elections.
• 16 civilians killed in fighting in South Sudan Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- At least 16 civilians have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in clashes between government troops and armed rebel forces in South Sudan, official reports say.
• Ethnic Killings in South Sudan Leave 16 Dead VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- At least 16 people have been killed in South Sudan as militiamen targeted civilians based on their ethnicity.
• Militant raid claims six lives in Nigeria's Lagos Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- Militants in Nigeria have killed six people, including an army captain, four policemen and a civilian, in the country's most populous city of Lagos.
• Indian army says killed four militants in gunfight in Kashmir Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- The Indian army says its troops have killed four suspected militants in an overnight firefight at the borderline of the Indian-administered part of Kashmir.
• Car bomb blast kills govt. official in Somali capital Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- A Somali government official has been killed in a car bomb explosion in the capital, Mogadishu, officials say.

News Reports

• Xi's visit to US called constructive People's Daily 10 Apr 2017 -- Talks between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last week have set a constructive tone for relations between the world's two largest economies, according to Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
• U.S. To Dismantle Cyber Network; Alleged Russian Mastermind Detained RFE/RL 10 Apr 2017 -- A civil complaint filed in U.S. court seeks to stop Pyotr Levashov, a Russian citizen, from continuing the scheme, the department said in an April 10 statement.
• South Korea, China Agree on Action to End North Korea Nuclear Threat VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- South Korea and China say they have agreed they will take strong action against North Korea if Pyongyang conducts more nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests.
• US Strike Force Heading Towards N. Korea Causing Anxiety Among Friends, Foes VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- By sending a U.S. navy strike force into waters near North Korea, President Donald Trump is raising concerns that he is prepared to put America's interests ahead of those of regional allies.
• Pakistani military court hands down death penalty to alleged Indian spy Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- A Pakistani military court has handed down death sentence to an Indian man for his alleged involvement in espionage and sabotage activities.
• Pakistan Awards Death Sentence to Alleged Indian Spy Sputnik 10 Apr 2017 -- Pakistan has awarded the death penalty to alleged Indian spy, Commander Kulbushan Sudhir Jadhav alias Hussein Mubarak Patel, for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan.
• Pakistan Sentences Suspected Indian Spy to Death VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- A military court in Pakistan has sentenced an alleged Indian spy to death on charges of "espionage and sabotage" activities against the country, a rare move likely to fuel bilateral tensions.
• AEOI spokesman says time is ripe for partnership of private sector in nuclear industry IRNA 10 Apr 2017 -- Spokesman of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Monday that today the private sector can step in and be present in different parts of Iran's nuclear industry.
• President: Iran will never be first to breach JCPOA IRNA 10 Apr 2017 -- President Hassan Rouhani stressed Monday that Iran will always remain faithful to its commitments if the other side does the same.
• Iran foresees sharp rise in uranium production Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- Iran's nuclear chief says the country is to produce about 40 tonnes of uranium this year, more than half the total amount yielded over the preceding years.
• Rohani Coy As He Kicks Off Election Season, Concedes He's 'Not Fully Satisfied' RFE/RL 10 Apr 2017 -- President Hassan Rohani has defended his policies on the eve of the registration period for candidates in Iran's presidential election in May, saying his administration has helped boost prosperity and chip away at obstacles to openness in Iranian society.
• Kremlin Critic Navalny's Jail Switcheroo Leaves Press, Supporters Hanging RFE/RL 10 Apr 2017 -- Any hopes that Kremlin opponent Aleksei Navalny may have had for a dramatic photo-op following his release from jail were effectively quashed by his longtime nemesis: the Russian authorities.
• Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Released From Jail RFE/RL 10 Apr 2017 -- Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has been released from jail after serving a 15-day sentence in connection with anticorruption demonstrations he organized that jolted the country's political life.
• Venezuela's Maduro raps gas attack accusation by opposition figure Press TV 10 Apr 2017 -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has called for an investigation to be launched against an opposition figure over a bizarre accusation that the government was using "chemical weapons" against anti-government protesters.
• Cambodia Raises Diplomatic Alarm with Seabee Decision VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- Cambodia's decision to walk out on a contract with a U.S. military unit has set-off alarm bells within the diplomatic community and raised concerns that Prime Minister Hun Sen is prepared to sacrifice millions of dollars worth of humanitarian work to appease regional powers like Russia and China.
• Egypt Declares State of Emergency After Church Blasts VOA 10 Apr 2017 -- Egypt has declared a declared a three-month state of emergency in the wake of two Coptic church bombings that killed at least 44 people.