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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153406" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_conflict" target="_blank">Kivu conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M23_campaign_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">M23 campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Uvira_offensive" target="_blank">2025 Uvira offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 22 people are killed when a boat carrying people attempting to escape <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_Defence_Force" target="_blank">Rwanda</a>-backed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_23_Movement" target="_blank">M23 rebels</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Edward" target="_blank">Lake Edward</a> towards <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda" target="_blank">Uganda</a> capsizes. Eight survivors are found by the local <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_society" target="_blank">civil society</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/congo-boat-capsizes-m23-rebel-advance-rwanda-44551419da669ec5095ec3129f955ca6" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_against_the_Islamic_State" target="_blank">War against the Islamic State</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_insurgency_in_Puntland" target="_blank">Islamic State insurgency in Puntland</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_counter-terrorism_operations" target="_blank">Puntland counter-terrorism operations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_Security_Force" target="_blank">Puntland security forces</a>, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_air_support" target="_blank">air support</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_Air_Force" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a>, launch a major offensive in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Miskaad" target="_blank">Cal Miskaad</a> mountains, allegedly killing at least 44 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_%E2%80%93_Somalia_Province" target="_blank">IS–Somalia</a> militants and seizing control of the areas of Dhasaq, Qurac, and Damdamle, in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Region" target="_blank">Bari Region</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland" target="_blank">Puntland</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a>. <a href="https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/puntland-forces-seize-key-mountain-strongholds-from-isis-in-major-offensive" target="_blank">(Garowe Online)</a> <a href="https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Feb/200336/puntland_forces_uae_airstrikes_kill_44_isis_fighters_in_major_offensive.aspx" target="_blank">(Hiiraan Online)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Gaza_war_ceasefire" target="_blank">2025 Gaza war ceasefire</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_hostage_crisis" target="_blank">Gaza war hostage crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a> release the bodies of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_the_Bibas_family" target="_blank">Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oded_Lifshitz" target="_blank">Oded Lifshitz</a>, who were all kidnapped from their homes in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nir_Oz" target="_blank">Nir Oz</a> kibbutz, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nir_Oz_attack" target="_blank">October 7, 2023</a>. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/shiri-ariel-and-kfir-bibas-oded-lifshitz-named-as-the-slain-hostages-to-return-thursday/#openwebComments" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Somali Civil War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29" target="_blank">Al-Shabaab</a> launches a coordinated attack on four <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Somali military</a> bases in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Shabelle" target="_blank">Middle Shabelle</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a>, killing and wounding dozens of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_National_Army" target="_blank">soldiers</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_Somalia" target="_blank">Somali authorities</a> say they repelled the attack, killing at least 130 militant fighters. <a href="https://www.mepanews.com/somalide-askeri-uslere-es-zamanli-saldirilar-1-71085h.htm" target="_blank">(Mepa News)</a> <a href="https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somali-army-repels-al-shabaab-attack-kills-130-in-middle-shabelle-region" target="_blank">(Garowe Online)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bat_Yam_bus_bombings" target="_blank">2025 Bat Yam bus bombings</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three empty buses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_bombing" target="_blank">explode</a> in what is suspected as an attempted <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorist_attack" target="_blank">terrorist attack</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Yam" target="_blank">Bat Yam</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>. Devices planted on two other buses failed to detonate, according to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Police" target="_blank">police</a>. No casualties are reported. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydln190xqo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two women are killed in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_attack" target="_blank">stabbing attack</a> at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_center" target="_blank">shopping center</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hradec_Kr%C3%A1lov%C3%A9" target="_blank">Hradec Králové</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic" target="_blank">Czech Republic</a>. A 16-year-old boy is arrested. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/czech-knife-attack-2-dead-bffcfae37982b538afcb05e8437f4a95" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_February_20" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153406, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivu_conflict']Kivu conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M23_campaign_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']M23 campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Uvira_offensive']2025 Uvira offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 22 people are killed when a boat carrying people attempting to escape [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda_Defence_Force']Rwanda[/URL]-backed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_23_Movement']M23 rebels[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Democratic Republic of the Congo[/URL] across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Edward']Lake Edward[/URL] towards [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda']Uganda[/URL] capsizes. Eight survivors are found by the local [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_society']civil society[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/congo-boat-capsizes-m23-rebel-advance-rwanda-44551419da669ec5095ec3129f955ca6'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_against_the_Islamic_State']War against the Islamic State[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_insurgency_in_Puntland']Islamic State insurgency in Puntland[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_counter-terrorism_operations']Puntland counter-terrorism operations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_Security_Force']Puntland security forces[/URL], with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_air_support']air support[/URL] from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_Air_Force']United Arab Emirates[/URL], launch a major offensive in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Miskaad']Cal Miskaad[/URL] mountains, allegedly killing at least 44 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_%E2%80%93_Somalia_Province']IS–Somalia[/URL] militants and seizing control of the areas of Dhasaq, Qurac, and Damdamle, in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Region']Bari Region[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland']Puntland[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL]. [URL='https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/puntland-forces-seize-key-mountain-strongholds-from-isis-in-major-offensive'](Garowe Online)[/URL] [URL='https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/Feb/200336/puntland_forces_uae_airstrikes_kill_44_isis_fighters_in_major_offensive.aspx'](Hiiraan Online)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Gaza_war_ceasefire']2025 Gaza war ceasefire[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war_hostage_crisis']Gaza war hostage crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL] release the bodies of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_the_Bibas_family']Shiri Bibas, Ariel Bibas, Kfir Bibas[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oded_Lifshitz']Oded Lifshitz[/URL], who were all kidnapped from their homes in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nir_Oz']Nir Oz[/URL] kibbutz, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nir_Oz_attack']October 7, 2023[/URL]. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/shiri-ariel-and-kfir-bibas-oded-lifshitz-named-as-the-slain-hostages-to-return-thursday/#openwebComments']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29']Somali Civil War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29']Al-Shabaab[/URL] launches a coordinated attack on four [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Armed_Forces']Somali military[/URL] bases in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Shabelle']Middle Shabelle[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL], killing and wounding dozens of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_National_Army']soldiers[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Government_of_Somalia']Somali authorities[/URL] say they repelled the attack, killing at least 130 militant fighters. [URL='https://www.mepanews.com/somalide-askeri-uslere-es-zamanli-saldirilar-1-71085h.htm'](Mepa News)[/URL] [URL='https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somali-army-repels-al-shabaab-attack-kills-130-in-middle-shabelle-region'](Garowe Online)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bat_Yam_bus_bombings']2025 Bat Yam bus bombings[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three empty buses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_bombing']explode[/URL] in what is suspected as an attempted [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorist_attack']terrorist attack[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Yam']Bat Yam[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]. Devices planted on two other buses failed to detonate, according to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Police']police[/URL]. No casualties are reported. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwydln190xqo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*]Two women are killed in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_attack']stabbing attack[/URL] at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_center']shopping center[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hradec_Kr%C3%A1lov%C3%A9']Hradec Králové[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic']Czech Republic[/URL]. A 16-year-old boy is arrested. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/czech-knife-attack-2-dead-bffcfae37982b538afcb05e8437f4a95'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_February_20"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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