Monday

July 20, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

In a friendly fire incident, a NATO air strike hits an Afghan National Army outpost in Logar Province, about 30 miles east of Kabul, with at least seven soldiers killed and five wounded. (CNN) (The Independent - UK)

Spillover of the Syrian Civil War, Suruç bombing

A huge explosion in the mostly Kurdish border town of Suruç, Turkey, targeting The Socialist Youth Associations Federation, kills at least 31 people and injures over 100. Preliminary evidence suggests an ISIS suicide attack. (BBC) (The Daily Star)

Business and economy

Venezuela orders producers to divert supplies to state stores amid a chronic shortage of goods. (AP)

Greek government-debt crisis timeline

Greek banks reopen for the first time in three weeks with strict capital controls. (AP)