An airstrike, believed to be carried out by Turkey, targeted the Shingal Resistance Units (YBS), a Yazidi militia group, in Sinjar, northern Iraq. Local officials reported conflicting casualty numbers, with the Kurdish counter-terrorism service stating three fighters were killed and one wounded, while a militia-affiliated town council member claimed there were no deaths, only a lightly injured civilian. The YBS, which has ties to the banned Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), was formed in 2014 to combat the Islamic State and has been a frequent target of Turkish attacks. The incident exacerbates the difficulty of Yazidi resettlement in their ancestral lands, a process already hindered by previous clashes and displacement. A UN-brokered power-sharing agreement in the region has not been successfully implemented.

An Iraqi police officer has been sentenced to death for the murder of a well-known security analyst in Baghdad, who was a critic of Iran-backed militias. The analyst was killed nearly three years ago, and the officer's conviction is seen as a significant development in the case. The victim's family supports the verdict but is worried it might be overturned on appeal. They also believe that the masterminds behind the assassination are still at large. The officer had previously confessed to the killing in a video but did not admit to any connections with armed groups.

An Iraqi police officer, Ahmed Hamdawi al-Kinani, was sentenced to death for the murder of Hisham al-Hashimi, a security analyst critical of powerful militias. Al-Hashimi was assassinated outside his Baghdad home in July 2020 after receiving threats from Iran-backed militias. The conviction was based on a terrorism charge, and the case is now referred to an appeals court. Al-Hashimi was known for his expertise on the Islamic State group and had advised the U.S.-led coalition. His death has highlighted the issue of government inaction against militias, which have been implicated in a series of activist killings since a mass protest movement in 2019.

Health officials in Gaza have reported over 24,000 deaths due to the ongoing war with Israel. The conflict has led to a humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations and aid groups warning of the dire situation for the 2.4 million residents. Hospitals have been repeatedly hit and are mostly non-functional. Hamas has released a video claiming the death of two Israeli hostages, while Israel continues its military campaign. The UN has called for a humanitarian ceasefire, and international pressure is mounting on Israel due to the high civilian casualties. Regional violence has also escalated, with involvement from Iran-backed allies of Hamas. International diplomatic efforts are underway to seek a durable peace in the region.

The article reports on a surge of violence against migrant-owned businesses in Limassol, Cyprus, where masked men with Cypriot flags and molotov cocktails attacked establishments. Egyptian restaurateur Mohammed el-Basaraty and Vietnamese vendor Chu Thi Dao were among those targeted. The violence is part of a broader trend of xenophobia in Cyprus, which has seen the highest proportion of first-time asylum seekers in the EU. Experts attribute the rise in xenophobic attacks to the mainstreaming of xenophobia in politics and media, as well as the mismanagement of migrant arrivals. The far-right party Elam, known for its anti-immigration stance, has been suspected of involvement, although they deny it. The Cyprus Refugee Council and UN refugee agency have expressed concerns over the government's handling of asylum applications and the normalisation of hate speech. The violence has left the migrant community feeling unsafe and has drawn attention to the need for better management and integration policies.

An airstrike in Sinjar, northern Iraq, targeted the Shingal Resistance Units (YBS), a militia group predominantly composed of Yazidis. Local officials reported conflicting casualty numbers, with the Kurdish counter-terrorism service stating three fighters were killed and one wounded, while a militia-affiliated council member claimed only one civilian was lightly injured. The YBS, which has ties to the PKK, a group banned in Turkey, has been a frequent target of Turkish attacks. The violence has hindered the return of Yazidis to their homeland after years of displacement due to conflict. Despite a UN-brokered power-sharing agreement in Sinjar, tensions persist among the various security forces in the region.

An airstrike in Sinjar, northern Iraq, which is predominantly inhabited by Yazidis, has been attributed to Turkey by local officials. The Kurdish region's counter-terrorism service reported that three militants were killed and one was wounded in the strike. However, a member of the militia-affiliated town council contradicted this report, stating that there were no deaths and only one civilian was lightly injured. The Turkish Defense Ministry has not provided any comments on the incident when requested.

An airstrike has occurred in Sinjar, northern Iraq, which is known to be the Yazidi heartland. Local officials believe the strike was carried out by Turkey. There are conflicting reports about casualties: the Kurdish region's counter-terrorism service claims three militants were killed and one wounded, while a local militia-affiliated town council member states there were no deaths, only one civilian lightly injured. The Turkish Defense Ministry has not provided any comments on the incident.

An airstrike has been carried out in Sinjar, the Yazidi region of northern Iraq, which local officials believe was conducted by Turkey. There are conflicting reports about the casualties from the strike. The Kurdish region's counter-terrorism service claims three militants were killed and one was wounded, while a town council member from a militia-affiliated group states that there were no deaths, but one civilian was lightly injured. The Turkish Defense Ministry has not provided any comments on the incident.

An airstrike in Sinjar, northern Iraq, believed to be conducted by Turkey, targeted the Shingal Resistance Units (YBS), a militia group predominantly composed of Yazidis. There are conflicting reports on casualties, with Kurdish counter-terrorism stating three fighters were killed, while a local militia-affiliated council member reported one civilian lightly injured. The YBS, which has ties to the banned PKK, has been a frequent target of Turkish attacks. The violence has hindered the return of Yazidis to their homeland after years of displacement due to conflict, including a genocide by the Islamic State in 2014. Despite a UN-brokered power-sharing agreement in 2020, tensions and clashes continue in the region, complicating security and the return of displaced populations.