20 APR 26 SITREP

• Camp Of The Saints, a 1973 novel by Jean Raspail, depicts a fictional scenario beginning in France and Belgium in which large migrant populations from the Third World arrive by flotilla and overwhelm European societies and governments.
• The current publisher, Vauban Books, stated that Amazon removed the paperback edition of the book from its platform, citing “offensive content,” while the Kindle and audiobook versions remained available.
• French newspapers and other outlets had been criticizing the book for weeks, describing it as influential among right-leaning audiences and linking it to contemporary debates over migration in Western Europe, including France, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
• The narrative described in the book includes migrants overtaking government structures and authorities subsequently ordering additional migration into the country, paralleling ongoing discussions about migration trends across Western Europe.

• Shamar Elkins, a 31-year-old Army veteran and United States Postal Service worker, carried out a shooting rampage at 3 different addresses in Shreveport, Louisiana yesterday, killing 8 children under the age of 11, including 7 of his own children and 1 cousin.
• The victims were identified as Jayla Elkins, 3, Shayla Elkins, 5, Kayla Pugh, 6, Layla Pugh, 7, Markaydon Pugh, 10, Sariahh Snow, 11, Khedarrion Snow, 6, and Braylon Snow, 5, with most killed in their beds and one shot while attempting to escape.
• Elkins also shot two women, including his wife and the mother of four of his children, as well as the mother of his other three children, shooting both in the head and leaving them in critical condition before fleeing from police.
• Law enforcement pursued Elkins after the shootings and shot him during the chase, after which he was pronounced dead, concluding the series of attacks across multiple locations.

• United States forces enforcing a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after it ignored repeated orders to turn around.
• President Trump stated that the Iranian crew refused to comply, leading a U.S. Navy ship to disable the vessel by blowing a hole in its engine room to stop it.
• U.S. Marines boarded the disabled vessel and took custody of the ship following the interception.
• Iran refused to participate in peace talks and issued threats of retaliation, while U.S. officials led by Vice President J.D. Vance prepared to travel to Pakistan for a new round of negotiations.