Armed conflicts and attacks
A suicide bomber targets the Karnak temple site in the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor. Two militants were shot nearby, four Egyptians were wounded with no tourists hurt in the attack. (ITV News) (BBC) (Fox News) (AP)
American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021):
President Barack Obama authorizes up to 450 additional troops in Iraq to train Sunni forces. (CNN)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
Disasters and accidents
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung eruption resumes spewing gas leading to the evacuation of 3,000 nearby residents. (AFP and AP via Economic Times)