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February 16, 2019
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2019-02-16
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian Civil War
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
The
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
reports that the
U.S.
-backed
Syrian Democratic Forces
have taken control of
Al-Baghuz Fawqani
, following the surrender of the last remaining
ISIL
militants in the town.
(Reuters)
Sinai insurgency
Militants attacked an
army
checkpoint in
Sinai Peninsula
killing and injuring 15. It is believed that 11 soldiers were killed but that has not been confirmed. Seven militants also died in the attack.
(
The National
)
(
The Times of Israel
)
Boko Haram
suicide bombers and a gunman kill 8 and injure 15 in an attack in
Maiduguri
,
Nigeria
. All three attackers were later killed.
(Al Jazeera)
Afghanistan War
32 Afghan border security troops are killed by a
Taliban
attack in
Kandahar
,
Afghanistan
.
(
The New York Times
)
Disasters and accidents
At least 24 miners are found dead and dozens are still missing after two mines were flooded two days ago in
Battlefields
,
Zimbabwe
.
(Al Jazeera)
Politics and elections
2019 Nigerian general election
Voting is delayed in
Nigeria
for a week, hours before polling was due to start because of violent incidents in the lead up to the election.
(BBC News)
2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit Vietnam
North Korean Chairman
Kim Jong-un
is to arrive in
Vietnam
on February 25 ahead of the second summit meeting between the two leaders on February 27–28 in
Hanoi
.
(Reuters)
2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis
United States
Air Force
C-17s
land at
Cúcuta
near the
Colombia–Venezuela border
, the aircraft are loaded with humanitarian aid intended for Venezuela.
(ABC News)
Political appointments by Donald Trump
State Department spokesperson
Heather Nauert
withdraws from consideration for the
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
nomination.
Jonathan Cohen
has been serving in that position since January 1, 2019, following
Nikki Haley
's resignation.
(NPR)
Sports
NBA All-Star Weekend
takes place at the
Spectrum Center
in
Charlotte
,
North Carolina
.
(CBS Sports)
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