Monday

November 21, 2016

Armed conflicts and attacks

Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)

A largely ineffective 48-hour ceasefire comes to a head as both sides violate the terms of the armistice and continue clashing. At least 35 are killed, including 4 civilians. (Yahoo)

War in Afghanistan

November 2016 Kabul suicide bombing

At least 32 people are killed and another 80 injured in a suicide bombing at a Kabul Shia mosque. ISIL claims responsibility. (Reuters)

Boko Haram insurgency

A militant attack on a base in Lake Chad leaves six Cameroonian soldiers dead. (AFP via NDTV)

Libyan Civil War

A car bomb in Benghazi kills three children and injures 20 others. (Reuters)

South Sudan Conflict

A detachment of Japanese troops land in South Sudan to aid in U.N. peacekeeping operations, Japan's first such action since World War II. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Novelist, playwright and short story writer William Trevor dies in Devon, England. (The New York Times) (The Guardian) (The Irish Times)