Saturday

August 27, 2016

Armed conflicts and attacks

Paraguayan People's Army insurgency

At least eight Paraguayan Army soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) insurgents, near the village of Arroyito, in northern Paraguay. (BBC)

Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)

Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Diyarbakır Airport in Diyarbakır, Turkey. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

A fire at a warehouse in Moscow, Russia, kills at least 17 people, all migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan. The Investigative Committee of Russia, which reports directly to President Vladimir Putin, says a criminal inquiry has been launched. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)