SCOOP: The Biden administration is preparing a larger-than-normal package of military aid for Ukraine that will include Bradley Fighting Vehicles, in addition to urgently needed artillery and air defenses. Lara Seligman

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#Breaking US may send more troops to #Ukraine to be advisors based in embassy, not involved in combat. From Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder to VOA-
 
“Currently, we are considering sending several additional advisors to augment the Office of Def. Coop. at the Embassy. For…advisory & support

(Reuters) - At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar towards a US military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, two Iraqi security sources told Reuters. The attack against US forces is the first since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq…

A western official told the ⁦Financial Times⁩ on Friday that a significant portion of the weaponry was stored just across the Ukrainian border in Rzeszów, Poland, suggesting it could be rushed to Kyiv in short order.” on.ft.com/3UbdNVG

Russia: US support for Ukraine will end in ‘humiliating fiasco’ politico.eu/article/russia…

Military equipment, including longer-range ATACMS, is expected to be sent to Ukraine by the end of the week, Senate Intelligence Committee's Mark Warner told Margaret Brennan on CBS 'Face the Nation.'

A military court found a U.S. Navy sailor — who previously served on a guided-missile destroyer based in Japan — guilty of sharing classified defense information with a 'representative of a foreign government.' npr.org/2024/04/20/124…

British intelligence confirms Ukraine shot down a Russian nuclear-capable bomber for first time in the war.

The Israeli attack on an Iranian air base in Isfahan hit a crucial part of an air defense system, NYT reports, citing analysis of satellite imagery. nytimes.com/live/2024/04/2…

The US says it did not carry out any strikes in Iraq amidst reports of large explosions at a military base near Baghdad.

In addition, an Israeli official tells CNN Israel had no involvement in the reports of explosions in Iraq.

The United States will withdraw its troops from Niger, a source familiar with the matter tells Reuters. reuters.com/world/us-withd…

The United States has not conducted airstrikes in Iraq tonight, CENTCOM says.

US official tells Al Arabiya English US military was not behind the explosion reported south of Baghdad on an Iran-backed militia’s base

BREAKING - U.S. tells Niger it will withdraw 1,000 American military personnel from the West African country in the coming months. upending United States counterterrorism and security policy in the tumultuous Sahel region of Africa

Following explosion at #PMF base south of Baghdad, US official confirms to me no US military activity in the area.

A senior Iraqi official tells me the explosion is believed to have been caused by an Israeli airstrike, but there’s no confirmation, and Baghdad will investigate

News: In exclusive interview with @llamasnbc, Iran's foreign minister refused to acknowledge Israel was behind attack, mocks weapons used as 'toys that our children play with' nbcnews.com/news/world/ira…