Saturday

June 13, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan

The Taliban kill 20 policemen in an attack in Helmand, Afghanistan. (WTVM)

Syrian Civil War

Some 13,000 refugees have crossed into Turkey as Syrian Kurd People's Protection Units encircle the ISIL-held town of Suluk. (AP via Yahoo!)

War on Terror

An American air strike targeting jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar in Libya reportedly kills him. (CNN)

Arts and culture

The trooping the colour ceremony is held in London to celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday while singer Van Morrison and American actor Kevin Spacey are given knighthoods at the Birthday Honours. (CNN), (BBC)