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First Thing: Houthi missile fired at US warship shot down as Red Sea tensions rise

US Central Command says missile from Houthi-controlled area of Yemen was launched towards USS Laboon before being shot down by fighter jets. Plus, is booing at the theatre actually a good thing?

The Guardian - UK

Austin ordered strikes from hospital where he continues to get prostate cancer care, Pentagon says

From his hospital room, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first orchestrated and then watched in real time as the U.S. retaliatory attack on Yemen-based Houthi militants unfolded Thursday night

The Independent UK

Gaza doctors warn patients will die within hours after key hospital loses power – as it happened

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Israel-Hamas Conflict: Israel Rejects South Africa's 'Grossly Distorted' Case; US, UK Strike Houthi Targets

Day 98 of the Israel-Hamas war signals a wider conflict, as the U.S. and the U.K. attacked Houthi assets in Yemen following the Yemeni rebel militia's rampage in the Red Sea. The South Africa vs. Israel hearing is on its second day.

International Business Times

US sinks Houthi boats used to attack merchant vessel in the Red Sea

US Navy helicopters sank three small boats used by Iran-backed Houthi militants to attack a Maersk merchant vessel in the Red Sea, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday. A spokesperson for the Yemen-based Houthis said 10 militants were “killed or missing” following the US strike. The Houthis have repeatedly…

France 24

US shoots down 12 Houthi attack drones and five missiles in Red Sea

Attacks on merchant ships by Iranian-backed Yemeni militia in the Red Sea have caused havoc with global supply routes

The Independent UK

Biden orders strikes on Iran-backed militants in Iraq, tensions escalate

President Biden takes decisive action by ordering military strikes on Iran-backed militant group, Kataib Hezbollah, in response to a drone attack on U.S. f...

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Houthis launch more drone attacks as shipping companies suspend Red Sea operations

The U.S. and U.K. said their warships had shot down drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Meanwhile, major shipping companies suspended operations in the area.

WEKU

Britain condemns 'outrageous and unlawful' missile attacks on two UK ships in Red Sea blaming Iran

Missiles which hit the Unity Explorer and Number 9 were reportedly fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

Evening Standard

US Navy thwarts seizure of Israel-linked cargo ship

The destroyer USS Mason responded to a distress call from an Israel-linked commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.

Al Jazeera

Why has the US stationed a nuclear submarine in the Middle East?

The US has deployed submarines into the region before and announced its recent presence amid rising tensions with Iran

The Independent UK

US nuclear sub offers show of force in the Middle East

The US continues to boost its regional military presence amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Al Jazeera

The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as Israel prepares to invade Gaza

The prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods is bringing back searing memories of the deadly battles the U.S.-led coalition fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria

The Independent UK

What to do with 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran? US ships them to Ukraine

Russia has long turned to Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine

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The Independent UK

US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists

The Pentagon’s Central Command has decided to interview roughly two dozen service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal but weren’t included in the military’s initial investigation

Tribune News Service

US increases troop presence in Middle East amid Iran tensions

The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to build after several encounters between American and Iranian vessels.

The Guardian - US

US says it killed Islamic State leader Usamah al-Muhajir in Syria

Statement says that strike was carried out by the same drones that were earlier harassed by Russian aircraft

France 24

US drone strike kills IS group leader in Syria, says defence department

A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department.

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The Independent UK

US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defense Department says

The Defense Department says a U.S. drone strike has killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria

Al Jazeera

US probes whether attack killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader

A US air raid in Syria may have killed a poor farmer with 10 children rather than al-Qaeda leader as initially stated.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, Israeli Armies Discuss 'Regional Challenges'...Talks Focus on Iran

The commander of US Central Command, Gen. Michael Kurilla, discussed with senior Israeli military officials pressing regional challenges, as talks focused on Iran. The Israeli army said in a statement that Kurilla's visit is a direct continuation of the field activity and the recent maneuvers between the two armies. During…

Al Jazeera

US military: Senior ISIL leader killed in Syria helicopter raid

US Central Command says Abd-al-Hadi Mahmud al-Haji Ali was a planner of ‘terror attacks in the Middle East and Europe’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Senior ISIS Leader Likely Killed in Syria Helicopter Raid

The US Central Command said its forces targeted and likely killed a senior ISIS leader who it said was involved in "planning terror attacks in the Middle East and Europe" in the early hours of Monday. The US Central Command forces said it conducted the unilateral helicopter raid in Northern…

Asharq Al-Awsat

CENTCOM Forces Capture ‘Yemeni ISIS Operative’ in Syria

The US Central Command forces conducted a helicopter raid in eastern Syria late on the evening of April 8, capturing Hudayfah al Yemeni, an ISIS attack facilitator, and two of his associates. “The capture of Hudayfah al Yemeni and his associates will disrupt the organization's ability to plot and carry…

Al Jazeera

US military kills top ISIL leader in raid on Syria: CENTCOM

US Central Command says Khalid Aydd Ahmed al-Jabouri was responsible for planning ISIL attacks in Europe.

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