Armed conflicts and attacks
Second Libyan Civil War, Military intervention against ISIL
United States Air Force warplanes carry out airstrikes on ISIL in western Libya, near the Tunisian border, reportedly killing at least 38 people. (BBC)
Boko Haram insurgency
Israeli–Palestinian conflict (2015–present)
Three Palestinian assailants are shot dead in separate attacks on Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the West Bank. (Channel NewsAsia)
Syrian Civil War
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) take control of Al-Shaddadah and a nearby oilfield in Syria's north-east Al-Hasakah Governorate following heavy clashes with ISIL militants. (The Independent)
Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, foresees to supply surface-to-air missiles to the "moderate opposition", so changing the power balance "like they did in Afghanistan". (Der Spiegel)
Arts and culture
American author Harper Lee dies at the age of 89. (BBC)
Italian author and philosopher Umberto Eco dies at the age of 84. (BBC)