Armed conflicts and attacks
Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army recaptures the town of Baga where Boko Haram killed scores of people last month. (BBC)
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
The Turkish media reports that the Turkish Army has sent troops into Syria to evacuate troops and artefacts from the Tomb of Suleyman Shah in the Aleppo Governorate which has been under threat from Islamic State for several months. One soldier has reportedly been killed. (New York Times) (Hurriyet Daily News)
Business and economy
The United Steelworkers union notifies the owner of the largest refinery in the United States that its members are on strike. The notification to Motiva constitutes a major escalation of ongoing labor-management confrontation in that industry. (Reuters)
More than 5,000 workers at a General Motors plant in Brazil joins in a strike against the dismissal of proposal for another 800 factory employees. (GloboNews) (The Peninsula)