Saturday

August 1, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Operation Martyr Yalçın

Turkey has killed around 260 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party in recent bombing campaigns in Turkey and northern Iraq. Officially the operation was started to attack ISIL but over 90% of attacks were against the PKK. (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Arab–Israeli conflict

Israeli forces in separate incidents in violent riots protesting an arson attack that burned an infant to death result in the death of two 17-year-old Palestinians. (Reuters), (RT)

Internal conflict in Peru

The Peruvian Army rescues 15 people from Shining Path guerillas. (AFP via France 24)

Arts and culture

The speech by Japanese Emperor Hirohito announcing the unconditional surrender of Japan is released in digital form. (AP)

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, places the ancient historic site of Chersonesus under the control of the Russian federal government after a local government made a controversial appointment as site manager. (AP via The Republic)