Friday

December 5, 2014

Armed conflicts and attacks

Kashmir insurgency:

An attack on a military camp leaves 11 Indian soldiers and police dead near Uri. Eight militants and two civilians are killed in that and concurrent attacks in the state capital, Srinagar, and a part of southern Kashmir. (Reuters)

Terrorism in Somalia

A suicide bomb attack kills at least 10 at a restaurant in Baidoa. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

A judge in the Netherlands declares Dutch clothing company Mexx bankrupt. The bankruptcy ruling affects over 300 stores worldwide, including 95 locations in Canada. (CBC News)