Sunday

October 17, 2021

Armed conflicts and attacks

Yemeni Civil War

Battle of Marib

The Saudi Arabia-led coalition says that they have killed 160 Houthi militants in Marib, Yemen, during 32 airstrikes in the past 24 hours. The coalition also reports that they killed a total of more than 700 Houthis during the past week. (Al Jazeera)

Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir

Militants open fire on a group of non-resident workers from Bihar in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killing two people and wounding another. (Greater Kashmir) (The Times of India)

Disasters and accidents

Floods in India

Twenty-six people are killed and dozens are missing as heavy rains affect the Indian state of Kerala. (BBC News)