Thursday

April 28, 2016

Armed conflicts and attacks

Moro conflict

Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines agree on joint naval patrols after an increase in kidnappings by the Abu Sayyaf militants. (Jakarta Post)

Syrian Civil War

According to sources from the Turkish military, they returned fire into Syria, killing 11 ISIL militants, after its artillery near the border town of Karkamış was hit by mortars. (Reuters)

A wave of airstrikes on Aleppo, Syria, kills at least 61 people, including children. (FOX News) (CNN)

Médecins Sans Frontières claims that victims of a strike on a hospital include 14 patients and doctors. (Washington Post)

Arts and culture

The Armenian-American community responds with outrage after the The Wall Street Journal publishes an ad denying the Armenian Genocide. (Newsweek)