Friday

May 1, 2015

Armed conflicts and attacks

Mexican Drug War

Three Mexican Army soldiers die as gunfire downs a helicopter in the state of Jalisco. Ten soldiers and two Federal Police officers are injured. (AP via ABC News America)

A PRI/PVEM mayoral candidate in the city of Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero, is assassinated. (AP via Washington Post)

Yemeni Civil War

The United Nations warns that humanitarian efforts in Yemen could end within days unless the Houthis allow distribution of fuel. (Al Jazeera)

Second Libyan Civil War

A rocket attack on a centre for despatching ambulances in the eastern city of Benghazi kills at least three people and injures seven other. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurs in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province with the potential to generate a local tsunami. (AP via Daily Mail)

Australian east coast low

Four people have died in South East Queensland in flood waters triggered by heavy rain. (Courier-Mail)