Armed conflicts and attacks

The Puntland interior ministry reports at least five militant casualties in Dhahar, Haylan region, following a coordinated campaign as Puntland's defence forces repels an assault backed by the Somali federal government. (Idil News) (Garowe Online)

• https://www.idilnews.com/puntland-forces-repel-eastern-sool-terrorists-backed-by-villa-somalia-in-dhahar-mogadishus-proxy-war-exposed/
• https://garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/puntland-accuses-somali-federal-government-of-destabilizing-peaceful-regions

Disasters and accidents

A pick-up truck veers off a road in Pithoragarh, India, and plunges into a 300-meter gorge, killing eight people and injuring five others. (MSN)

• https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/8-killed-5-injured-as-vehicle-plunges-into-300-meter-gorge-in-pithoragarh-cm-dhami-orders-urgent-rescue-operations/ar-AA1IEzyh?ocid=BingNewsVerp

International relations

U.S. president Donald Trump announces a new trade deal with Indonesia, where Indonesia will purchase $15 billion in energy and $4.5 billion in agricultural products, along with 50 Boeing jets. Indonesia will also allow importation of U.S. products without tariffs, while the U.S. will maintain a 19% tariff on all goods coming from Indonesia. (Financial Times)

• https://www.ft.com/content/bd753b35-816e-42be-9697-9f6f230fdd32

Law and crime

The Trump administration announces that it has ordered 2,000 troops from the National Guard to leave Los Angeles after being sent to deal with the protests against the ICE raids. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raids-los-angeles-national-guard-4424658cc059df31317a83cb53c2b59e