Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian conflict
SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
2026 northeastern Syria offensive
Heavy fighting occurs around Kobani between the Syrian Army and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) despite a ceasefire announced by both sides the previous day. Government forces capture the towns of Ayn Issa and Sarrin. (Al Jazeera)
The SDF says it has lost control of a prison holding thousands of Islamic State (IS) fighters in the town of Al-Shaddadah after the prison came under attack from armed groups. A video released by the SDF appears to show dozens of IS militants escaping the prison. (The Guardian) (ANHA) (Reuters)
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict, Kivu conflict
Congolese troops and allied Wazalendo militia fighters re-enter Uvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after it had been held for about a month by the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement. (Reuters)
Russo-Ukrainian war
A woman is killed and 11 others are injured in a glide bomb attack in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (DPA International)
Islamic State–Taliban conflict
Seven people are killed and twenty others are injured in a bombing at a Chinese restaurant in Shahr-e Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claims responsibility. (Headline Daily) (Reuters)
Arts and culture
Italian fashion designer Valentino, founder of his eponymous fashion house, dies at the age of 93. (CBS News)