Friday

April 2, 2021

Armed conflicts and attacks

Mali War

Four Chadian soldiers are killed and many more are wounded when their base is attacked by jihadists in Aguelhok, Kidal, Mali. (Al Jazeera)

United States Capitol car attack

A Capitol Police officer is killed and another is wounded after being struck by a vehicle outside Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The attacker is shot dead after lunging at the officers with a knife. (BBC News)

Far-right terrorism in Spain

The regional office of the leftist Unidas Podemos party in Cartagena, Murcia, is firebombed, leaving damage to its exterior. (Reuters)

Kashmir conflict

At least four civilians were injured in anti-Indian protests against the killing of three suspected rebels by Indian soldiers in Kashmir. (Al Jazeera0

Arts and culture

A sealed copy of the 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System game Super Mario Bros. sells at auction for US$660,000, the most ever paid for a single video game. (KSL-TV)