Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Iraq (2013–2017)
At least 24 people are killed in a series of attacks in and around Baghdad. ISIL has claimed responsibility. (ABC News) (AP)
Iraqi forces reportedly enter the city of Fallujah. Tens of thousands of civilians are trapped in the city. (USA Today) (The Guardian)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
At least 11 Afghan policemen are killed in a suspected Taliban attack on security checkpoints in Helmand province. (The Statesman)
Kurdish–Turkish conflict (2015–present)
Two Turkish police officers are killed in a suspected Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) bomb attack in the eastern province of Van. (Hurriyet Daily)
War in Donbass
Three Ukrainian Army soldiers are killed and eight more are injured around separatist-controlled Donetsk and government-controlled Mariupol by Russian-backed separatists. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
Arts and culture
The Bible Emoji, a new digital translation of all 66 books of the King James Version of the Bible which replaces some words with emojis, is announced by its anonymous creator. (UPI) (The Guardian) (New York Daily News)