Current events: 2026-02-02

Wikipedia Current Events · 2026-02-02T19:13:07-0500

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian conflict
- SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes
  - 2026 northeastern Syria offensive
    - As part of a ceasefire agreement with the Syrian transitional government, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces formally hands over control of Al-Hasakah to government forces. (Reuters)
Gaza war
- Blockade of the Gaza Strip
  - Israel partially reopens the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, which has been closed since May 2024, allowing 150 people to leave Gaza and 50 to enter per day. (The Guardian)
- At least five people, including a 3-year-old boy, are killed in Israeli attacks according to the Gaza Health Ministry, including two at the Nuseirat refugee camp and one each in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, and Jabalia. The Israeli military says it targeted "militants operating near the demarcation line". (Haaretz)

Disasters and accidents

Five children are killed and six are injured when a bus collides with a truck in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (APA)
Three people are killed when a DA40 Diamond Star light aircraft crashes in Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia. (Aviation Safety Network)
More than 50,000 people in Ksar el-Kebir, Larache Province, Morocco, are evacuated as flooding from heavy rain and controlled dam releases caused the Loukkos River to overflow, prompting school suspensions, power cuts, and military rescue operations across nearby areas. (Reuters)

Law and crime

Kidnapping in Nigeria
- Nigerian police state that at least 80 people abducted from Christian churches in Kaduna State on January 18 return to their homes after fleeing during the abduction, but the Christian Association of Nigeria disputes the figure and says most of the 177 worshippers seized remain missing. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

Privacy & Transparency