2024-12-10 — Hefoki

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that pro-Turkish factions have begun sectarian reprisal attacks killing at least three Kurdish civilians in Manbij, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, as well as burning and looting civilian homes. (SOHR)
- https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%aa%d8%b5%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d9%86%d8%a8%d8%ac-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%a6/740199/
Armed conflicts and attacks

Pro-Turkish factions impose a siege on several neighborhoods in Manbij, prompting humanitarian concerns of potential massacres and kidnappings. (SOHR)
- https://www.syriahr.com/%d9%85%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%a9-%d8%a5%d9%86%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%af%d8%af-%d8%ad%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%a9-%d8%a2%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%81-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%af%d9%86%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86/740238/
Armed conflicts and attacks

The SOHR reports that the Free Syrian Army-affiliated Dawn of Freedom Brigades performed a field execution of dozens of injured pro-Kurdish Manbij Military Council soldiers who had been receiving hospital treatment. (SOHR)
- https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%a8%d8%b9%d8%af-%d9%85%d8%ad%d8%a7%d8%b5%d8%b1%d8%aa%d9%87%d9%85-%d8%a5%d8%b9%d9%80-%d9%80%d8%af-%d8%a7-%d9%85-%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%8a-%d9%84%d8%ac%d8%b1%d8%ad%d9%89-%d8%b9%d8%b3/740224/
Armed conflicts and attacks

The Military Operations Command says that its forces have taken full control of Deir ez-Zor following days of clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces. (Trend News Agency)
- https://en.trend.az/world/3980718.html
Armed conflicts and attacks

Regional security sources report that Israeli troops have reached the city of Qatana in Rif Dimashq Governorate, 10 km into Syrian territory and 25 km southwest of Damascus. (Reuters)
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-incursion-into-syria-reaches-25-km-southwest-damascus-security-sources-2024-12-10/
Armed conflicts and attacks

The Israeli Navy attacks and destroys most of the Syrian Navy's fleet at anchor in the Port of Latakia, including Osa-class missile boats and minesweepers. (MSN) (Naval News)
- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israeli-navy-carries-out-large-scale-operation-to-destroy-assad-regime-s-fleet/ar-AA1vzZM8?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=20f187a3873540b9b0bc39494ad5c1f7&ei=21
- https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/12/israeli-navy-destroys-syrian-fleet-in-latakia/
Armed conflicts and attacks

Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Saudi Arabia condemn Israel's actions in Syria and the United Nations special envoy for Syria calls on Israel to stop its military movements and bombardments inside Syria. (The Times of Israel)
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/qatar-turkey-egypt-join-condemnation-of-israels-activity-across-syrian-border/
Armed conflicts and attacks

The Islamic State summarily executes 54 Syrian Army soldiers captured near Al-Sukhnah, Homs Governorate. (SOHR)
- https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%b8%d9%8a%d9%85-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d8%af%d9%85-%d8%a3%d9%83%d8%ab%d8%b1-%d9%85%d9%86-50-%d8%b9%d9%86%d8%b5%d8%b1%d8%a7-%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86/740278/
Armed conflicts and attacks

At least 65 people are killed and hundreds of others are injured in Rapid Support Forces artillery shelling on a market in Karary District, Khartoum State, Sudan. (Anadolu Agency) (Sudan Tribune)
- https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/over-65-killed-hundreds-injured-by-rsf-artillery-shelling-in-sudan-s-omdurman/3420656
- https://sudantribune.com/article294492/
Armed conflicts and attacks

At least 100 people are killed and 37 others are injured in a Sudanese Air Force airstrike on Kabkabiya District, North Darfur, Sudan. (Business Recorder) (Sudan War Monitor) (BBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks

A Russian missile strike on a private clinic in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, kills four civilians and injures 20 others. (Interfax Ukraine) (Al Arabiya)
- https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1033182.html
- https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/12/10/russian-missile-kills-three-in-ukrainian-city-of-zaporizhzhia
Armed conflicts and attacks

One Pakistani soldier and 15 separatist militants are killed in an operation in Zhob District, Balochistan, Pakistan (Arab News)
- https://www.arabnews.com/node/2582562/pakistan
Business and economy

U.S. federal judge Adrienne Nelson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon blocks a $24.6 billion bid by Kroger to acquire stores from Albertsons. (Bloomberg Law)
- https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/krogers-24-6-billion-albertsons-deal-blocked-by-federal-judge
Disasters and accidents

A six-story apartment building collapses in Waili, Cairo, Egypt killing eight people and injuring three others. (U..S. News & World Report)
- https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-10/at-least-8-killed-in-building-collapse-in-cairo
International relations

Switzerland suspends all new and pending asylum requests and announces that they will review their asylum policy following the fall of the Assad regime. (The Economic Times)
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/switzerland-suspends-syria-asylum-proceedings-after-assads-fall/articleshow/116161829.cms?from=mdr
Law and crime

The Russian Federal Security Service arrests a German-Russian man for allegedly planning to sabotage a rail line in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on behalf of the Security Service of Ukraine. (DW)
- https://www.dw.com/en/german-man-arrested-in-russia-for-alleged-sabotage-for-kyiv/a-71008950
Politics and elections

Kenya Police fire tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators in Nairobi, Kenya, protesting against gender-based violence and femicide. Protests also took place in Mombasa and Lodwar, with at least three people arrested. (Al Jazeera) (Africanews)
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/10/police-fire-tear-gas-at-kenya-protest-against-gender-based-violence
- https://www.africanews.com/2024/12/10/police-in-kenya-hurl-teargas-at-protesters-against-gender-based-violence//