Armed conflicts and attacks
al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
A joint operation by U.S. and Yemeni special operations forces on an al-Qaeda hideout in eastern Yemen rescues 8 hostages and leaves 7 militants dead. (New York Times)
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Syrian Air Force raids on the city of Raqqa kill at least 36 people. (Washington Post)
Islamist insurgency in Nigeria:
Two teenage girl suicide bombers kill more than 40 people in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria. (AP via Washington Post)