Armed conflicts and attacks
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant:
A coalition of Iraqi Armed Forces and militia numbering around 30,000 launches an offensive against Islamic State positions in Tikrit. Troops seize control of the district of al-Tin and al-Abeid. (BBC)
Second Libyan Civil War
Libya's Council of Deputies agrees to resume peace talks. (Reuters via Daily Mail)
Business and economy
Hewlett-Packard announces that it will buy Aruba Networks, a California-based manufacturer of wi-fi equipment, for approximately $2.7 billion in combined cash and equity. (HP Inc. press release)