ApriRabbia kratos international News in brief (April 2016)

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Defense ministers from the US-led coalition against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) discussed the possibility of a Syrian ground incursion two weeks ago in Brussels, but have not made a decision, an aide to Saudi Arabia's defense minister told Reuters on Monday.

"It was discussed two weeks ago in Brussels," Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri said in a telephone interview from Riyadh. "It was discussed at the political level but it wasn't discussed as a military mission," he said........US-led coalition discussed possible Syria ground incursion, Saudi official says
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NSA ends mass phone surveillance program

The US National Security Agency (NSA) on Sunday ended its mass phone surveillance program and replaced it with a focused and targeted domestic surveillance program.

US court says NSA phone record collection illegal

A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday said a National Security Agency (NSA) program that collected the records of millions of Americans' phone calls was not authorized by Congress.

Damascus gives green light to UN chemical arms probe. Moscow warns West against Syria repeat of Iraq 'adventure' (2 videos)

Syria gave the green light on Sunday for United Nations inspectors to carry out a probe into the alleged use of chemical weapons near Damascus, the foreign ministry announced.

The United Nations said Sunday its experts would start their probe of an alleged Syrian chemical weapons site Monday.

"The Secretary-General has instructed the mission ... currently in Damascus, to focus its attention on ascertaining the facts of the 21 August incident as its highest priority," the UN said in a statement, adding the mission was "preparing to conduct on-site, fact-finding activities."

Iran Warns of Military Intervenstion in Syria ...

Iran stated on Saturday that there is "proof" that Syrian militants used chemical weapons in their war against the Syrian government, reassuring that “we are very concerned about information regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria, and we strongly condemn the use of such weapons.”

 Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Araqchi, was quoted by ISNA news agency as saying that there is proof terrorist groups carried out this action,’ Araqchi said in reference to Wednesday's allegedly deadly attacks in the Damascus area.