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Revision as of 17:08, 12 December 2019
December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks- Somali Civil War
- Near the Villa Somalia presidential palace in Mogadishu, five al-Shabaab gunmen attack a SYL hotel. The attack and subsequent shootout kills three civilians, two soldiers and all the attackers. (CBS17)
- 2019 Jersey City shooting
- Heavy gunfire is exchanged between police and two shooters in Jersey City, New Jersey. Six people are killed: a police officer, the shooters, and three people inside a kosher supermarket, which the shooters barricaded themselves in. Police describe the shooting as an "ambush". (The Independent) (NBC New York)
- Iranian involvement in the Syrian Civil War
- Satellite images spot a tunnel system being dug at Imam Ali military base in eastern Syria, which is controlled by the Iranian military; Western intelligence believe the tunnels are being constructed to house their missiles. (Fox News)
International relations
- Myanmar–United States relations
- The United States Department of the Treasury blacklists four top Burmese military leaders, including Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, for their role in the persecution of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Ostrava hospital attack
- In Ostrava, Czech Republic, a man opens fire in a hospital's waiting room, killing seven people before fleeing, then shooting himself dead. (Reuters)
- Rohingya genocide case
- At the International Court of Justice, The Gambia presents charges against the government of Myanmar and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who traveled to appear in the court. According to the prosecution, the Burmese government is responsible for mass rapes, widespread arson and killings of Rohingya children, among other crimes. (Reuters)
- 2017 Saint Petersburg Metro bombing
- A military court sentences 10 people to jail terms ranging between 19 and 28 years. The person who is said to have trained the suicide bomber gets prison for life. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump
- Democrats in the United States House of Representatives unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (CNN)
- Alberto Fernández takes the oath of office as President of Argentina while Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is sworn in as Vice President. (Reuters)