Armed conflicts and attacks

Four Emirati soldiers and a Bahraini military officer are killed, while ten other people are injured, when a soldier opens fire at a military base in Mogadishu, Somalia, before being killed in the ensuing shootout. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/somalia-shabab-emirates-bahrain-militant-attack-05cea538d50595b254a4b50131d84a1a

Disasters and accidents

A Eurocopter EC130 helicopter crashes near Nipton, California, United States, killing all the six people on board, including Nigerian banker Herbert Wigwe. (CBS News)

• https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/helicopter-leaving-palm-springs-crashes-near-baker-search-for-passengers-continues/

Sports

In association football, hosts Qatar win their second consecutive Asian Cup title after defeating Jordan 3–1 in the final. Akram Afif earns a hat-trick—all scored from penalty kicks. (Reuters via The Guardian)

• https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/feb/10/qatar-jordan-asian-cup-final-match-report