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)