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Oct
24
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Five Israeli soldiers are killed and seven others are injured in gun battles with Hezbollah militants

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Five Israeli soldiers are killed and seven others are injured in gun battles with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon. (Reuters) Assassination of Hashem Safieddine Hezbollah confirms that Hossein Ali Hazimeh, head of its intelligence headquarters, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 3. (Webangah) (Mehr News Agency)

Oct
25
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters attack The Kurdistan Workers' Party claims responsibility for Wednesday's attack on the headquarters of the Turki

2024 Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters attack The Kurdistan Workers' Party claims responsibility for Wednesday's attack on the headquarters of the Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara Province, Turkey, which killed five people and injured dozens of others, saying that the attack had been "planned for a long time". (France 24)

Oct
25
War / Conflict / Security

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Jabalia Kamal Adwan Hospital siege Israeli troops storm the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia in the Gaza Str

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Jabalia Kamal Adwan Hospital siege Israeli troops storm the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters) Three Israeli soldiers from the Armored Corps are killed in an IED blast in Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. (Haaretz) Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 72 people, including at least 38 in Khan Younis. (Reuters)

Oct
25
War / Conflict / Security

Kurdish–Turkish conflict 2024 Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters attack The Kurdistan Workers' Party claims responsibility for Wednesday's attack on the

Kurdish–Turkish conflict 2024 Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters attack The Kurdistan Workers' Party claims responsibility for Wednesday's attack on the headquarters of the Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara Province, Turkey, which killed five people and injured dozens of others, saying that the attack had been "planned for a long time". (France 24)

Oct
25
War / Conflict / Security

The Kurdistan Workers' Party claims responsibility for Wednesday's attack on the headquarters of the Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara Province, Turkey, wh

The Kurdistan Workers' Party claims responsibility for Wednesday's attack on the headquarters of the Turkish Aerospace Industries in Ankara Province, Turkey, which killed five people and injured dozens of others, saying that the attack had been "planned for a long time". (France 24)

Oct
25
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Two people are killed and six others are injured when a rocket fired from Lebanon hits a building in the town of Majd al-Krum i

2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon Two people are killed and six others are injured when a rocket fired from Lebanon hits a building in the town of Majd al-Krum in northern Israel. (The Jerusalem Post) Two cameramen and a technician working for Al Mayadeen and Al-Manar are killed and several other people are injured when an Israeli airstrike hits a guest house housing journalists in Hasbaya, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)

Oct
25
War / Conflict / Security

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Jabalia Kamal Adwan Hospital siege Israeli troops storm the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Jabalia Kamal Adwan Hospital siege Israeli troops storm the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. (Reuters) Three Israeli soldiers from the Armored Corps are killed in an IED blast in Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. (Haaretz) Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 72 people, including at least 38 in Khan Younis. (Reuters)

Oct
26
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran Israel launches airstrikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and Karaj according t

2024 Iran–Israel conflict October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran Israel launches airstrikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and Karaj according to Iranian state media. Four soldiers are killed. (Sky News) (Reuters) (Axios) The Israel Defense Forces says that it is carrying out "precise strikes on military targets in Iran" in response to recent ballistic missile attacks launched from Iran. (The Telegraph)

Oct
26
War / Conflict / Security

October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran Israel launches airstrikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and Karaj according to Iranian state media.

October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran Israel launches airstrikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and Karaj according to Iranian state media. Four soldiers are killed. (Sky News) (Reuters) (Axios) The Israel Defense Forces says that it is carrying out "precise strikes on military targets in Iran" in response to recent ballistic missile attacks launched from Iran. (The Telegraph)

Oct
27
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Tel Aviv truck attack A man is killed and thirty others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack when an Arab Israeli man rams his truck into a bus stop nor

2024 Tel Aviv truck attack A man is killed and thirty others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack when an Arab Israeli man rams his truck into a bus stop north of Tel Aviv, Israel, before being fatally shot by an armed civilian. Authorities are investigating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack. (BBC News)

Oct
27
War / Conflict / Security

A man is killed and thirty others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack when an Arab Israeli man rams his truck into a bus stop north of Tel Aviv, Israel, bef

A man is killed and thirty others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack when an Arab Israeli man rams his truck into a bus stop north of Tel Aviv, Israel, before being fatally shot by an armed civilian. Authorities are investigating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack. (BBC News)

Oct
27
War / Conflict / Security

A man steals an SUV and rams passers-by and a group of protesters from the National Front for the Family, in front of Guadalajara Cathedral, causing 16 injuries

A man steals an SUV and rams passers-by and a group of protesters from the National Front for the Family, in front of Guadalajara Cathedral, causing 16 injuries. The authorities are still investigating the incident to determine the motivations and circumstances of the attack.(La Jornada)

Oct
27
War / Conflict / Security

Arab–Israeli conflict 2024 Tel Aviv truck attack A man is killed and thirty others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack when an Arab Israeli man rams his tru

Arab–Israeli conflict 2024 Tel Aviv truck attack A man is killed and thirty others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack when an Arab Israeli man rams his truck into a bus stop north of Tel Aviv, Israel, before being fatally shot by an armed civilian. Authorities are investigating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack. (BBC News)

Oct
28
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon 2024 Tyre airstrikes At least seven people are killed in an Israeli raid and airstrikes on Tyre, Lebanon, which targeted neighb

2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon 2024 Tyre airstrikes At least seven people are killed in an Israeli raid and airstrikes on Tyre, Lebanon, which targeted neighborhoods adjacent to a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Al Jazeera) 2024 Beqaa Valley airstrikes Israeli airstrikes kill at least 60 people and injure 58 others in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. (BBC)

Oct
28
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon 2024 Tyre airstrikes At least seven people are killed in an Israeli raid and airstrikes on Tyre, Leba

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon 2024 Tyre airstrikes At least seven people are killed in an Israeli raid and airstrikes on Tyre, Lebanon, which targeted neighborhoods adjacent to a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Al Jazeera) 2024 Beqaa Valley airstrikes Israeli airstrikes kill at least 60 people and injure 58 others in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. (BBC)

Oct
29
War / Conflict / Security

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 29 October 2024 Beit Lahia airstrike At least 93 Palestinians are killed and 40 others are missing in Israeli strike

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 29 October 2024 Beit Lahia airstrike At least 93 Palestinians are killed and 40 others are missing in Israeli strikes on a residential building in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza. (Al Jazeera) Siege of North Gaza, Gaza Strip famine, Israeli generals' plan The World Food Programme warns of intensifying famine conditions in northern Gaza caused by ongoing Israeli aid blockades. (Al Jazeera)

Oct
29
War / Conflict / Security

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov vows to retaliate harshly against Ukraine after a drone strike targeted a Special Forces University in Gudermes, Che

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov vows to retaliate harshly against Ukraine after a drone strike targeted a Special Forces University in Gudermes, Chechnya, Russia, representing the first known drone attack in Chechnya by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. (Reuters), (The Kyiv Independent)

Oct
29
War / Conflict / Security

Russia claims that it has taken the cities of Selydove and Hirnyk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, with open-source data indicating that Russian forces are advancing

Russia claims that it has taken the cities of Selydove and Hirnyk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, with open-source data indicating that Russian forces are advancing at their fastest pace in at least one year amid signs of North Korean involvement in the war. (Reuters)

Oct
29
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hezbollah conflict Sixteen people are killed in airstrikes in southern Lebanon, including ten in the village of Sarafand.

Israel–Hezbollah conflict Sixteen people are killed in airstrikes in southern Lebanon, including ten in the village of Sarafand. (Al Jazeera) Eight Austrian Army soldiers and peacekeepers are injured when a rocket, likely fired by Hezbollah, hits the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) (Al Arabiya)

Oct
30
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Beqaa Valley airstrikes Israeli airstrikes on two villages in Baalbek, Lebanon, kill at least nineteen people.

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Beqaa Valley airstrikes Israeli airstrikes on two villages in Baalbek, Lebanon, kill at least nineteen people. (Reuters) The Israeli army says that it killed the deputy head of Hezbollah's Redwan Force Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi in a strike in Nabatieh, Lebanon. (Al Arabiya)

Oct
31
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Beqaa Valley airstrikes At least six medics are killed and four others are wounded in Israeli attacks on areas in Duris and aroun

Israel–Hezbollah conflict 2024 Beqaa Valley airstrikes At least six medics are killed and four others are wounded in Israeli attacks on areas in Duris and around the ancient city of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) A Hezbollah missile barrage kills at least seven people and critically injures another near Metula in northern Israel. Four of the victims are foreign agricultural workers and two are Israeli Arabs. (The Times of Israel) (BBC)

Nov
01
War / Conflict / Security

Somali Civil War Puntland–Somaliland dispute Las Anod conflict At least ten people, including four civilians, are killed and fifteen others are injured in battl

Somali Civil War Puntland–Somaliland dispute Las Anod conflict At least ten people, including four civilians, are killed and fifteen others are injured in battles between Somaliland and Khatumo State forces in the Cayn and Togdheer regions. (Horseed Media) (Hiiraan Online)

Nov
01
War / Conflict / Security

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza, Gaza famine, Israeli generals' plan The United Nations declares the situation in northern Gaza as "apoca

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza, Gaza famine, Israeli generals' plan The United Nations declares the situation in northern Gaza as "apocalyptic", with the entire Palestinian population there at "imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence" due to Israeli bombardments and aid blockage. (Reuters)

Nov
01
War / Conflict / Security

Puntland–Somaliland dispute Las Anod conflict At least ten people, including four civilians, are killed and fifteen others are injured in battles between Somali

Puntland–Somaliland dispute Las Anod conflict At least ten people, including four civilians, are killed and fifteen others are injured in battles between Somaliland and Khatumo State forces in the Cayn and Togdheer regions. (Horseed Media) (Hiiraan Online)

Nov
03
War / Conflict / Security

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza More than 50 children are killed in Israeli airstrikes in Jabalia in northern Gaza in the past t

Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of North Gaza More than 50 children are killed in Israeli airstrikes in Jabalia in northern Gaza in the past two days. (Al Jazeera) At least 31 people are killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, primarily in northern Gaza, according to Palestinian medics. (Reuters)

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