Armed conflicts and attacks

Twelve civilians are killed and over 100 injured in a Pakistani airstrike in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Separately, six Pakistani soldiers and nine Pakistani Taliban gunmen are killed in a shootout in Orakzai District, Pakistan. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/over-12-civilians-killed-attacks-afghanistan-by-pakistani-forces-afghan-taliban-2025-10-15/

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iraqi politician Safaa Al Mashhadani, a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections, is assassinated by a bomb attached to his vehicle in Al-Tarmia District. The perpetrators are unknown. (Gulf News)

• https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/iraqi-parliamentary-candidate-killed-in-baghdad-car-bombing-1.500308163