Portal:Current events/2018 February 24

February 24, 2018 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Somali Civil War (2009–present)
- February 2018 Mogadishu attack
  - Two car bombings near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 38 people. Al-Shabaab claim responsibility for the attacks. (BBC)
Syrian Civil War
- The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. (BBC), (The Washington Post)
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
- Islamist car suicide bombers and gunmen try to storm the headquarters of a counter-terrorism unit in the southern port city of Aden, killing at least 14 people and wounding 40 others. (Reuters)
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- A series of militant attacks in Afghanistan kill more than 20 people. (Reuters)
Internal conflict in Myanmar
- 2018 Sittwe bombings
  - Three bombs explode in Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine State, slightly injuring a police officer. Three other unexploded bombs are defused around the city. It is unclear who was behind the bombs, but most of them were placed next to government-related buildings. (BBC), (Voice of America News)

Arts and culture

Archbishop of Guatemala City Oscar Julio Vian Morales died at age 70. Acting President Jafeth Cabrera decrees three days of national mourning. (ABC News)

Politics and elections

Aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
- 2018 NRA boycott
  - Several companies, including First National Bank of Omaha, Hertz, and United and Delta airlines have cut ties with the NRA following the shooting, saying that the discount deals they have with the NRA are cancelled. (BBC) (USA Today)
Nunes memo
- A memo written by Democrats on the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is released, countering the Republican memo released on February 2. (Bloomberg)

Sports

Doping in Russia
- Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva who tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (a medication used to treat angina) at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang admits to doping and has been disqualified from competing. (AP via MSN)

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