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• Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq AFPS 16 Apr 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 20 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• US national security advisor visits Afghanistan after massive bomb attack Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- US National Security Advisor H.R McMaster has arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul days after the US military dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on suspected Daesh (ISIL) positions in eastern Afghanistan.
• Top U.S. Security Official Visits Kabul After Massive Bomb RFE/RL 16 Apr 2017 -- H.R. McMaster, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser, has arrived in Kabul just days after the U.S. military dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State (IS) group targets in eastern Afghanistan, killing nearly a hundred militants.
• US Urges Russia, Pakistan To End Support For Afghan Taliban VOA 16 Apr 2017 -- The United States is calling on regional countries, including Russia and Pakistan, not to support the Taliban in their bid to "perpetuate the very long war" in Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pence Stresses Alliance With South Korea After Pyongyang's Failed Missile Test VOA 16 Apr 2017 -- U.S. Vice President Mike Pense is stressing the strength of the American alliance with South Korea hours after the latest failed missile test by Pyongyang.
• Philippines to continue joint drills with US: Manila Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Military officials in the Philippines have announced that joint annual drills with the United States will continue although the mission would mostly focus on humanitarian and counter-terrorism operations rather than live-fire exercises.
• Duterte Agrees to Hold Philippines-US Drills for the First Time During His Rule Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States will hold annual Balikatan drills in May. The drills will be the first of their kind after the inauguration of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, according to AFP.
• Serbia in talks with Russia, Belarus over S-300 purchase Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says Belgrade has entered talks with Russia and Belarus over the purchase of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems.
• Pentagon confirms DPRK missile launch fails People's Daily 16 Apr 2017 -- The Pentagon confirmed on Saturday that a new missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had failed.
• S.Korean military says DPRK's attempted test-launch of missile fails People's Daily 16 Apr 2017 -- South Korea on Sunday denounced the failed test-launch of an unidentified missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that came amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• New North Korean Missile Test Fails, Explodes, U.S. Says RFE/RL 16 Apr 2017 -- The U.S. military says North Korea has failed in an attempt to test-fire a missile, saying the launch "blew up almost immediately."
• N Korea on 'Missile Launch': 'It's Our Right,' But it's Not Announced Officially Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- The North Korean Foreign Ministry commented on the suspected failed missile launch conducted earlier in the day.
• North Korea Defies US Warnings With Failed Missile Test VOA 16 Apr 2017 -- North Korea conducted a failed missile test Sunday in defiance of increased U.S. warnings that there would be serious consequences for such provocative actions, including a possible military response.
• North Korea Attempts Missile Launch, but Fails - Reports Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- Pyongyang attempted to launch an unidentified projectile on Sunday, but appears to have failed, the Yonhap news agency reported citing the South Korea's military.
• North Korea's missile test fails as projectile explodes during launch: US, S Korea Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- North Korea's latest missile test has failed with the projectile exploding almost immediately after the launch, says South Korea and the US.
• What Kind of 'Major Advances' China's Third Aircraft Carrier May Feature Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- As China's second aircraft carrier is being prepared for launch in late April, experts are predicting what kind of technological breakthroughs the third China-made carrier may have.
• Commander: Iran's naval forces never miss movement of alien warships IRNA 16 Apr 2017 -- Commander of Iran's Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on Sunday that the powerful presence of Iranian navy forces in the region can trace all movements and the Iranian navy forces closely monitors all developments and cannot miss movement of alien worships.
• Iran's Navy in Persian Gulf to unveil missile-launcher warship in near future IRNA 16 Apr 2017 -- Iran is going to unveil a new missile-launcher warship in the near future that is expected to bolster its naval power in the Persian Gulf, the Navy commander said.
• Army unveils 6 major achievements IRNA 16 Apr 2017 -- Six major achievements were unveiled by the Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization of the Iranian Army Ground Force on the occasion of National Army Day.
• Iran's Navy peace flotilla back home IRNA 16 Apr 2017 -- 'Peace and Friendship' flotilla of Iranian Navy wrapped up its voyage to Kazakhstan and returned home on Sunday.
• Iran, Azerbaijan underscore developing defense ties IRNA 16 Apr 2017 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his Azeri counterpart Zakir Hasanov in a meeting here stressed on boosting bilateral defense ties.
• Iran Army chief warns enemies against any strategic mistakes IRNA 16 Apr 2017 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran will give a strong, decisive and devastating response to any strategic mistakes made by the enemy, says the commander-in-chief of Iran's Army.
• Iran army warns against 'any strategic mistake' by enemies Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Chief Commander of Iran's Army Major General Ataollah Salehi has warned that "any strategic mistake by the enemy" against the Islamic Republic will be met with a "decisive, severe and destructive" response.
• Nepal, China begin first-ever joint drills Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Nepal and China have embarked on a 10-day military drill as ties between the two neighbors deepen amid India's diminishing influence in the region.
• Georgia Plans New Reservist Force RFE/RL 16 Apr 2017 -- The Georgian Defense Ministry has drafted and submitted to parliament a "concept" for the creation of a strong reservist force capable of supporting and augmenting the regular army in the event of a full-scale armed conflict.
• Russia May Assist Afghanistan in Training Police, Army Staff Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- Russia may train Afghani army and police, deputy speaker of the Russian's Federation Council said on Sunday.

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• Yemenis kill 4 Saudi troops, attack military base Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Yemeni soldiers and allied Houthi fighters have killed four Saudi troops in sniper fire in the kingdom's extreme southwest in retaliation for new attacks on the impoverished nation.
• Syria urges UN to hold responsible those behind deadly bus attack Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Syria has strongly denounced a deadly Takfiri bomb attack on buses carrying people from two Shia-majority villages in the northwestern province of Idlib, calling on the United Nations to hold responsible the countries that fund terrorists and provide them with weapons and ammunition.
• Syria resumes evacuation after terrorists kill 126 Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- The Syrian army has resumed the evacuation of residents from militant-besieged areas outside Aleppo after buses carrying them were hit by terrorists on Saturday, killing at least 126 people.
• Russian Lawmakers, Saudi King Disagree On Future Of Syria's President RFE/RL 16 Apr 2017 -- A delegation from Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federal Council, have met in Riyadh with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud for talks about the war in Syria.
• U.K. Foreign Secretary Calls Assad 'Arch-Terrorist,' Urges Russia To End Support RFE/RL 16 Apr 2017 -- U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has called Syrian President Bashar al-Assad an "arch-terrorist" and said Russia still has "time to be on the right side of the argument."
• Boris Johnson Urges Russia to Stop Supporting Bashar Assad Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- Moscow should "make a sensible compromise," withdraw its support for Syrian President Bashar Assad and join international coalition fighting the Daesh terror group (banned in numerous countries), UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in a article for Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
• Top UN officials express 'horror' at attack on evacuees in Syria; underline that civilians must be protected UN News 16 Apr 2017 -- Senior United Nations officials, including the Organization's top humanitarian official as well as the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) have expressed "horror" at yesterday's attack on people evacuating from the besieged Syrian towns of Foah and Kefraya and underlined that civilians must be protected from any harm.
• Thousands Expected to Leave Four Besieged Towns in Northern Syria VOA 16 Apr 2017 -- About 3,000 people are set for evacuation Sunday from four besieged towns in northern Syria as part of a transfer deal that was halted for about 24 hours by a deadly blast that killed and wounded many.
• Iraqi forces advance into Mosul's Old City, close in on historical mosque Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Iraqi government forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have gained more ground in a fresh offensive launched against Daesh terrorists in Mosul's Old City, trying to fully liberate the terror group's last bastion in the Arab country.
• Iraqi Police Gain Control Over Strategic Daesh-Controlled Mosque in Mosul Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- Iraqi federal police established control on Sunday around the territory of Al Noree mosque in Mosul, considered to be a key symbolic place for the Daesh terrorist group outlawed in Russia), the police said in a statement.
• Libya's GNA urges foreign intervention to end clashes in south Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Officials from Libya's government have called on the international community to intervene in the country amid fears that fighting in the neglected south could escalate.
• Somalia Forces Shoot Dead 2 Militants in Attack Near Airport SPA 16 Apr 2017 -- A Somali police officer says security forces shot dead two extremist fighters who were involved in a mortar attack in the Somali capital early Sunday.

News Reports

• Turks Approve Referendum Strengthening Presidential Powers VOA 16 Apr 2017 -- Turkey's ruling party has claimed victory in a referendum granting broad new powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, authorities announced late Sunday.
• Turkish Voters Approve Sweeping Presidential Powers In Close Referendum RFE/RL 16 Apr 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in a referendum on whether to expand his powers by creating a presidential system of government.
• Erdogan: Turkey made historical decision by voting 'Yes' Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in constitutional referendum granting him vastly increased executive powers.
• Erdogan on Referendum Result: 'Historic Decision on Turkey's Governance System' Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- As 51.3 percent of Turks voted in favor of constitutional changes in Sunday referendum, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called the outcomes of the vote "a historic decision on Turkey's governance system."
• Turkish PM Declares 'Yes' Vote Victory in Referendum as 99% of Votes Counted Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim declared victory in a referendum on constitutional changes expanding presidential powers are 99 percent of votes were counted.
• Turkish Opposition Party Says Authorities Manipulating Referendum Votes Counting Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- One of the main Turkish opposition parties, the Republican People's Party (CHP), said that the authorities are manipulating while counting the votes in the Sunday's referendum on constitutional amendments, Erdal Aksunger, the party's deputy chairman, said.
• U.S. Says Consensus Reached With China To Stop North Korea Missile Tests RFE/RL 16 Apr 2017 -- U.S. national security adviser H.R. McMaster says there is now an "international consensus," including "China and the Chinese leadership," that North Korea's missile tests cannot be allowed to continue.
• South Koreans, Japanese Remain Calm as US, North Korea Posture Sputnik 16 Apr 2017 -- As media and lawmakers in Washington ratchet up the threat of war with Pyongyang, those who live in areas close to North Korea shrug their shoulders, unconcerned by what they consider to be business as usual on the peninsula.
• Foreign Ministry sends 5th JCPOA report to Majlis IRNA 16 Apr 2017 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented the 5th trimonthly report on JCPOA enactment to the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Majlis (the parliament) on April 15.
• Iran's Guardian Council starts vetting presidential election hopefuls Press TV 16 Apr 2017 -- Iran's Guardian Council has started the process of auditing the credentials of the nominees, who have registered to run in the forthcoming 12th presidential election, the body's spokesman says.