Armed conflicts and attacks
The death toll in Tajikistan clashes rises to 22 dead. (BBC)
Afghanistan War
Gunmen kill 13 minority Hazara men but spare the life of one woman among a traveling party in usually tranquil Balkh Province. No group claims responsibility. (AFP via Times of Oman)
Syrian Civil War
At least 20 Syrian rebels and 27 ISIS fighters are killed in a battle in Mare', Syria, in northern Aleppo Governorate near the Turkish border. (AFP via Lebanon Daily Star) (Reuters)
Somali Civil War (2009–present)
al Shabaab militants seize two towns in southern Somalia. (Reuters)
International Relations
European migrant crisis
Following Austria's and Germany's decision to waive their asylum system rules, approximately 6,500 migrants – mostly from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan – arrive in Vienna. They traveled from Hungary by bus, train or on foot. The migrants were given the opportunity to register in Austria or move on to Germany. (The Star - Malaysia) (USA Today) (Washington Post) (Budapest Business Journal)