Armed conflicts and attacks
Gunmen kill a Nigerian driver and kidnap seven people near Calabar, Nigeria. The group, which was escorted by a security pickup that reportedly had four armed policemen, includes five expatriate and two Nigerian contractors working for Macmahon Holdings' United Cement Company plant in the Akpabuyo district. Police report two of the workers escaped. Police commissioner Jimoh Ozi-Obeh says no ransom has been received. (TimesLIVE) (Daily Post)
Moro conflict
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant declares war on the Philippines. (The Philippine Star)
Syrian Civil War
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, airstrikes on ISIL-held Al-Raqqah kill at least 18 civilians. The group was unable to determine who carried out the airstrikes. (BBC) (Washington Post)
Battle of Fallujah (2016)
The United Nations reports 80,000 civilians have fled Fallujah, as Iraqi Army and Shia militias retake most of the city from ISIL. (The Christian Science Monitor)
Sectarianism in Pakistan
Gunmen kill Sufi devotional singer Amjad Sabri in Pakistan with a faction of the Pakistani Taliban claiming responsibility. (New York Times)
Disasters and accidents
Lightning strikes in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh kill at least 70 people, mostly farm labourers. (Al Jazeera)
A severe thunderstorm and tornado near Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China, kills at least 98 people. See 2016 Jiangsu tornado. (BBC)(The Seattle Times)