07 May 2017 Military News

U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIS AFPS 07 May 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 76 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Islamic State Chief in Afghanistan Killed VOA 07 May 2017 -- The leader of Islamic State in Afghanistan has been killed in a joint raid in eastern Nangarhar province, Afghan and U.S. military officials confirmed Sunday.
Afghan Forces Kill 23 Militants Across Country in Past 24 Hours - MoD Sputnik 07 May 2017 -- Afghanistan's security forces killed 23 militants in the past 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Afghan-Pakistani Border Clash Kills 50, Injures 100 Afghan Soldiers Sputnik 07 May 2017 -- Exchange of fire on the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan killed 50 Afghan servicemen and inflicted injuries to 100 others, Inspector General Frontier Corps (FC) Maj. Gen. Nadeem Ahmed said Sunday.

X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-4 lands at Kennedy Space Center AFNS 07 May 2017 -- The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission 4 (OTV-4), the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility May 7, 2017.
US kicks off multi-nation military drill in Jordan Press TV 07 May 2017 -- The US and Jordan have kicked off the annual "Eager Lion" military exercises with some 7,400 troops from over 20 nations.

China's high-seas military training expected to expand: MND CNA 07 May 2017 -- High-seas training will become a fixture in the training of China's battle group headed by the aircraft carrier Liaoning, with exercises expected to expand to the "second island chain" in the Western Pacific, Taiwan's defense minister said Sunday.
Chinese naval fleet starts friendly visit to Vietnam People's Daily 07 May 2017 -- A Chinese naval fleet on Saturday arrived at Ho Chi Minh City in south Vietnam for a four-day friendly visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Iranian Defense Minister Dehghan Warns Saudi Arabia Over 'Battle' Comments RFE/RL 08 May 2017 -- Iran says it would hit back at nearly all of regional rival Saudi Arabia's territory with the exception of Islam's holiest places if the Saudis do anything "ignorant."

Jabhat Fateh al-Sham militants set for evacuation from Syria's Yarmouk camp Press TV 07 May 2017 -- Foreign-sponsored and Takfiri Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, militant group has reportedly reached an agreement with the Syrian army for the evacuation of some of its wounded members from the Yarmouk refugee camp in the southern suburbs of Damascus to Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.
Turkey deploying troops to Syria's militant-held Idlib: Report Press TV 07 May 2017 -- The Turkish army is set to deploy forces to Syria's militant-controlled northwestern Idlib province and establish military bases there, a report says.
Kurds Push For a No-Fly Zone on Turkish-Syrian Border Sputnik 07 May 2017 -- The Syrian Kurds have called for a no-fly zone to be set up on the border with Turkey after the Turkish Air Force carried out airstrikes against the People's Protection Units (YPG), the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) spokesperson Nesrin Ebdullah told Sputnik Turkey.

Iraqi Forces Advance To Northern Edge Of West Mosul, Military Commanders Say RFE/RL 07 May 2017 -- Iraqi forces have advanced to the northern edge of west Mosul, freeing and evacuating dozens of civilians who had been under the control of Islamic State (IS) extremists, military commanders say.

Violence kills five in Kashmir Press TV 07 May 2017 -- New violence in Indian-controlled Kashmir has killed three civilians, a militant, and a security force.

Army raid kills al-Shabab leader, 3 associates in Somalia Press TV 07 May 2017 -- A raid by Somalia's military has killed a regional leader of the Takfiri al-Shabab militant group and three of his comrades in the west of the capital, Mogadishu.
Somalia Security Forces Kill Regional Leader of Al-Shabaab Terror Group Sputnik 07 May 2017 -- Somalia's National Security Forces killed a regional leader of the al-Shabaab terror group, banned in Russia, and his three associates in a raid in the country's southern Bariiree area, media reported Sunday.
Regional al-Shabab Leader Killed in Somali Raid VOA 07 May 2017 -- The Somali government says the leader of al-Shabab in the Lower Shabelle region and three of his associates have been killed in a raid in the village of Barire.

South Sudan: UN peacekeepers deployed to enable aid delivery to Upper Nile's Aburoc area UN News 07 May 2017 -- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urgently deployed peacekeeping troops to Aburoc in the Upper Nile region to help enable the delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance to the 50,000 people displaced from home, the Mission said today.

Macron defeats Marine Le Pen, becomes president: Initial estimates Press TV 07 May 2017 -- Franc's centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron, has won the country's presidential election by a resoundingly margin over far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen.
Macron Wins French Presidency with 66 Percent, Commits To European Unity RFE/RL 07 May 2017 -- President-elect Emmanuel Macron pledged on May 7 to strengthen France's relationship with Europe after easily defeating nationalist Marine Le Pen to become the nation's youngest president ever following a divisive runoff vote that pitted two diametrically opposed visions for the country's future.
Le Pen Congratulates Macron With Victory as Preliminary Results Announced Sputnik 07 May 2017 -- French right-wing presidential candidate Marine Le Pen congratulated her rival Emmanuel Macron with victory in the French runoff election as the first preliminary results had been announced.
France Elects Macron VOA 07 May 2017 -- Voters in France have elected centrist Emmanuel Macron president, rejecting the anti-EU, anti-immigrant policies of rival Marine Le Pen.

US Senate Panel Taking New Look at Russian Meddling in Presidential Election VOA 07 May 2017 -- A U.S. Senate panel is taking a new look Monday into the extent of Russian meddling in last year's presidential election, even as President Donald Trump continues to dismiss Moscow's interference.

Little Being Left to Chance for Trump's Saudi Visit VOA 07 May 2017 -- It isn't the first time a new U.S. President has promised a fresh start in American-Arab relations. Eight years ago Barack Obama promised a beneficial reset in a speech delivered in Cairo entitled "A New Beginning."

North Korea says detains fourth US citizen Press TV 07 May 2017 -- North Korea says it has arrested yet another US citizen on charges of acting against its sovereignty, making him the fourth American national to be detained by Pyongyang over the past weeks.
North Korea Detains One More US Citizen Suspected of 'Hostile Acts' Sputnik 07 May 2017 -- North Korea has detained another American citizen suspected of "hostile acts" against the country, KCNA state news agency reported.
North Korea Detains Fourth US Citizen VOA 07 May 2017 -- North Korea says it has detained another U.S. citizen, accusing him of committing "hostile acts."

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