Saturday

May 14, 2016

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

At least two people are killed and 12 injured after a suicide bomb attack on a police training center in Helmand Province. (Stars and Stripes)

Syrian Civil War

Turkey's Anadolu Agency reports that 45 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants have been killed by a combination of Turkish Army shelling and a U.S. air strike north of Aleppo. (Reuters vs Trust)

U.S. officials believe the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has declared a state of emergency in its self-declared capital, Al-Raqqah. (CNN) (FOX News) (CBS News)

Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)

At least 14 suicide bombers attack a complex, killing themselves and at least 6 people. (AP via FOX News)

Arts and culture

Eurovision Song Contest 2016, Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Ukraine's Jamala, performing the song "1944", wins the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden. (BBC)