Armed conflicts and attacks
Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria (2023–present)
February 2024 United States airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
A USAF MQ-9 Reaper kills three Kata'ib Hezbollah militants in a precision airstrike using a Hellfire missile, including a high ranking commander, in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)
Insurgency in Balochistan
Two bombings outside electoral offices in Balochistan, Pakistan, ahead of tomorrow's general election, kill at least 30 people and injure dozens more. The Islamic State claims responsibility for both attacks. (AP)
Pakistan closes all border crossings with Afghanistan until further notice in response to the attacks. (Pajhwok)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
Russian forces launch a wave of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, killing at least five civilians and injuring 11 others, including two in Kyiv. (BBC News)
Southern Thailand insurgency
The Thai government and Muslim separatists in the country's south agree to begin a Malaysian-brokered peace process to end an insurgency which began in 2004. (AP)
2024 Ecuadorian conflict
Naranjal city councilwoman Diana Carnero is shot and killed by unknown gunmen immediately following a city council meeting. (El Universo)
Disasters and accidents
Five United States Marines are missing after a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashes in San Diego County, California, United States. (NBC News)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia confirms that eight people have been killed and another is missing, following a landslide in Baghdati, Imereti, on February 6, the same day that two more have also been killed in separate events in Adjara. (Agenda.ge) (RFE/RL Georgia)
Death and state funeral of Sebastián Piñera
It is announced that former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera will receive a state funeral with the wake lasting until February 9. (Emol)