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Aug
05
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Gaza–Israel conflict Operation Breaking Dawn Israel launches a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, including a number against Palestinian Islamic Jihad's fa

Gaza–Israel conflict Operation Breaking Dawn Israel launches a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, including a number against Palestinian Islamic Jihad's facilities. Ten people are killed and 55 others are wounded, including PIJ military leader Tayseer Jabari. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2022
Aug
07
War / Conflict / Security

Islamist insurgency in the Sahel Mali War Forty-two soldiers and four civilians are killed during an attack near the town of Tessit by Islamic State in the Grea

Islamist insurgency in the Sahel Mali War Forty-two soldiers and four civilians are killed during an attack near the town of Tessit by Islamic State in the Greater Sahara gunmen. Twenty-two other soldiers are wounded, and 37 of the attackers are also killed. (Al Jazeera)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 7, 2022
Aug
08
War / Conflict / Security

Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The Pentagon announces that it will send Ukraine an additional $1 billion in military assistance, includin

Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The Pentagon announces that it will send Ukraine an additional $1 billion in military assistance, including tens of thousands more munitions and explosives, the largest such aid package to the country since the start of the invasion. (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2022
Aug
09
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian summer counteroffensive Multiple explosions are reported at a Russian military air base near Novofedorivka in we

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian summer counteroffensive Multiple explosions are reported at a Russian military air base near Novofedorivka in western Crimea. At least one person is killed and six others are injured, according to Crimean authorities. (Reuters) (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2022
Aug
11
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast At least ten shells hit the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast At least ten shells hit the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with both Russia and Ukraine blaming each other for the attack, which damaged an office building and the plant's fire station. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 11, 2022
Aug
12
War / Conflict / Security

Mexican drug war Eight people are killed and five others injured in a prison riot and shootings at a food shop and a pizzeria in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.

Mexican drug war Eight people are killed and five others injured in a prison riot and shootings at a food shop and a pizzeria in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Two other premises are set on fire. (MSN) (CBS News) At least a dozen vehicles are burned and several streets are blocked in the state of Baja California, mainly in the cities of Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada. This is the fourth major incident in the last week where arson and blocked streets have been reported. (KGTV)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 12, 2022
Aug
13
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Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia says that it has captured the village of Pisky, in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian forces say that t

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia says that it has captured the village of Pisky, in Donetsk Oblast, while Ukrainian forces say that they have destroyed a bridge in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast. (AP) Russian occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast Establishment of pro-Russian Mykolaiv military–civilian administration with seat in Snihurivka is announced, Yuri Barbashov [pl] becomes its head. It probably began functioning some days earlier. (360tv.ru)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 13, 2022
Aug
15
War / Conflict / Security

Mali War Operation Barkhane France formally ends its military intervention in Mali after withdrawing its last remaining troops from a military base in Gao.

Mali War Operation Barkhane France formally ends its military intervention in Mali after withdrawing its last remaining troops from a military base in Gao. The base was handed over to Malian Armed Forces before the French forces crossed into neighbouring Niger. (Ecofin Agency) Four Russian Wagner Group paramilitaries are killed during an ambush by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin militants in Bandiagara. (Africanews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 15, 2022
Aug
16
War / Conflict / Security

Hamza Adel Al-Zamili, a leader of the Islamic State – Sinai Province and mastermind of the 2017 Sinai mosque attack, is killed by Egyptian soldiers during an op

Hamza Adel Al-Zamili, a leader of the Islamic State – Sinai Province and mastermind of the 2017 Sinai mosque attack, is killed by Egyptian soldiers during an operation. Nine other militants are also killed and three arrested. (Arab News) (The Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 16, 2022
Aug
16
War / Conflict / Security

Sinai insurgency Hamza Adel Al-Zamili, a leader of the Islamic State – Sinai Province and mastermind of the 2017 Sinai mosque attack, is killed by Egyptian sold

Sinai insurgency Hamza Adel Al-Zamili, a leader of the Islamic State – Sinai Province and mastermind of the 2017 Sinai mosque attack, is killed by Egyptian soldiers during an operation. Nine other militants are also killed and three arrested. (Arab News) (The Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 16, 2022
Aug
18
War / Conflict / Security

Explosions are reported at military facilities in Crimea and Belgorod Oblast, Russia, and are believed to have been launched by Ukraine.

Explosions are reported at military facilities in Crimea and Belgorod Oblast, Russia, and are believed to have been launched by Ukraine. An explosion and large fire occur at an arms depot near Timonovo. Explosions are also reported at Stary Oskol Airport and in Russian-occupied Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast. (Forbes)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 18, 2022
Aug
23
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas Ukrainian forces reportedly shell the administration headquarters of the Donetsk People's Republic in separati

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas Ukrainian forces reportedly shell the administration headquarters of the Donetsk People's Republic in separatist-held Donetsk, killing three people, according to pro-Russian officials. (Reuters) Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Slovakia announces that it will send an additional 30 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles and ammunition to Ukraine. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 23, 2022
Aug
23
War / Conflict / Security

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas Ukrainian forces reportedly shell the administration headquarters of the Donetsk People's

Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Donbas Ukrainian forces reportedly shell the administration headquarters of the Donetsk People's Republic in separatist-held Donetsk, killing three people, according to pro-Russian officials. (Reuters) Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Slovakia announces that it will send an additional 30 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles and ammunition to Ukraine. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 23, 2022
Aug
24
War / Conflict / Security

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast The Russian-appointed head of Mykhailivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ivan Sushko, is ass

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast The Russian-appointed head of Mykhailivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ivan Sushko, is assassinated in a car bombing. (Euro Weekly News) Chaplyne railway station attack At least 25 people are killed and more than 50 others are injured in a Russian rocket attack on a passenger train in Chaplyne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. (The Guardian) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2022
Aug
24
War / Conflict / Security

A United States grand jury awards former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, $16 million against the Los Angeles County sheriff'

A United States grand jury awards former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, $16 million against the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments for releasing graphic photographs of the former player, their 13-year-old daughter, and the other victims of the helicopter crash. Another victim's widow receives $15 million. (The Manila Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 24, 2022
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