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Current events of January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05) (Tuesday)

A United States Army soldier is killed and two others wounded in a joint operation with Afghan National Security Forces in Helmand Province. (Washington Post)
Violent riots break out in Kaliachak, India after political activist Kamlesh Tiwari allegedly insults the Muslim prophet Muhammad. (Times of India)

A bus catches fire in the Chinese city of Yinchuan resulting in at least 14 deaths and over 30 injured. (AP via Fox News)

Reform of the People's Liberation Army in China:
- The Second Artillery Corps is re-organized into the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force.
- The People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force is founded, with Gao Jin as its inaugural commander and Liu Fulian as Political Commissar.
- The Ground Force is re-organized under the People's Liberation Army Ground Force Command, under commander Li Zuocheng. (SCMP)
Former Beijing Deputy Communist Party Secretary Lu Xiwen is expelled from the Communist Party of China for "interfering with the market economy and law enforcement" and "living a luxurious lifestyle", among other offenses. (SCMP)