Saturday

February 21, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian war

Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Two soldiers and five militants are killed in a shootout in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Reuters)

2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict, 2026 Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan

Pakistan conducts intelligence-based strikes on seven locations along the Durand Line in the Nangarhar and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan targeting alleged camps of the Pakistani Taliban and an affiliate of the Islamic State, resulting in dozens of fatalities and injuries. (NDTV) (AFP via The Straits Times)

Jonglei clashes

Up to 22 people are killed, including women and children, and several others are injured when Agwelek Forces gunmen open fire on villagers in Ayod County, Jonglei State, South Sudan. (CTV News)

Syrian conflict

The Islamic State claims responsibility for two attacks on security personnel in northern and eastern Syria, in which a soldier and a civilian were killed. (Reuters)

Terrorism in Ukraine

A policewoman is killed and at least 15 others are injured, including some seriously, in two explosions at a shop in Lviv, Ukraine. The attacks are being treated as terrorism. (TRT World)

Arts and culture

76th Berlin International Film Festival