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Revision as of 20:34, 10 December 2019
December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks- Somali Civil War
- Loud explosions and gunfire are reported near the Villa Somalia presidential palace in Mogadishu as al-Shabaab gunmen attack a SYL hotel. (CBS17)
- 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 Command-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 42-year-old gunman opens fire in a hospital's waiting room, killing six people before fleeing, then shooting himself dead. (Reuters)
- Heavy gunfire is reported in Jersey City, New Jersey, as New Jersey State Police engage "multiple shooters" on top of a building. There are initial reports of multiple casualties, including a police officer in critical condition. Police describe the shooting as an "ambush". (NBC New York)
- Rohingya genocide case
- At the International Court of Justice, The Gambia presents charges against the Myanmar government and leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who traveled to appear in the court. According to the prosecution, the Burmese government is responsible for the mass rapes, the burning of families in their homes and killing of dozens of Muslim Rohingya children with knives. (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: on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. They do not retain obstruction of justice. (CNN)
- Alberto Fernández takes oath the office of President of Argentina as Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is sworn in as Vice President. (Reuters)