Wednesday

February 18, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

A security officer is killed and another is injured in an attack by the Islamic State in Raghib, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. (Reuters)

Syrian conflict

United States intervention in Syria

The United States announces that it will withdraw all remaining military troops from Syria, formally ending its 12-year military presence in the country. (The Wall Street Journal)

Cambodian–Thai border dispute

Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet claims that Thai forces are occupying Cambodian territory beyond Thailand's claimed territory. (Al Jazeera)

Ecuadorian conflict

Four people are killed and two others are injured in a drive-by shooting outside of a school in Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador. (Xinhua)

Gaza war

Two Palestinians, including one child, are killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza. (Al Jazeera)

Myanmar civil war

The state-run Myanmar Alin newspaper reports that Bo Nagar, leader of the anti-government Burma National Revolutionary Army, surrendered to the Burmese military after clashes with other rebel groups. (AP)

Business and economy

American e-commerce company eBay announces it will acquire Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion, merging two of the largest secondhand e-commerce platforms in the world. (Hypebeast)