Armed conflicts and attacks
Sinai insurgency
A suspected ISIL attack on a security checkpoint in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt, leaves at least 12 Egyptian military personnel and 15 terrorists dead. (Reuters), (CNN)
Yemeni Civil War
An explosion that targeted a funeral in Ma'rib for a top Yemeni army commander, kills five people, including the deceased's brother, and injures 15 more. (AP via Fox News), (The Indian Express)
Disasters and accidents
A bus crashes and catches fire carrying tourists returning from a China tour on the Gyeongbu Expressway near Ulsan, South Korea, leaving ten people killed and nine injured. (AP)