Wednesday

September 17, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Gaza war

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip

2025 Gaza City offensive

More than 83 Palestinians are killed in Israeli strikes and attacks across Gaza, including at least 61 of them in Gaza City. (Al Jazeera)

Israeli troops and tanks advance into the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City as the ground offensive continues. (BBC News)

Somali Civil War

American airstrikes in Somalia

USAFRICOM claims that the airstrike conducted on September 12 in Badhan in the Sanaag region of Puntland, which targeted a traditional elder accused of being an Al-Shabaab member, was executed in coordination with the Somali federal government. (Hiiraan Online) (AFRICOM)

2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis

At least 28 people are injured as Cambodian protesters clash with Thai security forces in a disputed border area between Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, and Sa Kaeo, Thailand, raising tensions despite a ceasefire agreement. (AP)

Islamist insurgency in Niger

Gunmen on motorbikes kill 22 people in Takoubatt, Tillabéri Region, Niger, most of whom were attending a baptism ceremony. (BBC News) (Report)

Arts and culture

Firings related to comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk

American late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! is suspended indefinitely by its broadcast network ABC, following comments by its host regarding Charlie Kirk's killing, which sparked criticism and threats from the Federal Communications Commission. (AP)