Wednesday

January 16, 2019

Armed conflicts and attacks

Gunmen attack two villages in the Ménaka region, Mali, near the border with Niger, killing at least 20 people. (NOVÝ CAS)

Manbij bombing

In Manbij, Syria, a suicide attack claimed by ISIL causes at least 19 casualties. Among them, two U.S. soldiers, a Pentagon Civilian, and a civilian contractor are reported dead and three other Service Members injured. (The Washington Post)

2019 Nairobi attack

Dozens of people remain missing one day after a deadly attack on a popular hotel complex in Nairobi, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society. (NBC News)

Second Libyan Civil War

Five people are killed and twenty are injured in clashes between rival militias in Tripoli, breaking several months of relative peace. (Middle East Eye)

Terrorism in the United States

A man from Georgia planned to attack the White House and even tried to trade his own car for weapons for the attack. (BBC News)

Law and crime

At least 21 people are killed in a massacre by gunmen in police uniforms in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (The Independent)