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One of the towers of the centuries-old Citadel of Ghazni collapses

The old citadel of Ghazni is in a deteriorating condition. Many of the towers and walls of the fortress are crumbling. Decades of war and continued political instability in Afghanistan have contributed to the deterioration of the fortress. War and lack of funds have hampered restoration efforts.

Gulf of Oman incident

Two oil tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while they transited the Gulf of Oman. The Japanese Kokuka Courageous and Norwegian Front Altair were attacked, allegedly with limpet mines or flying objects, sustaining fire damage. American and Iranian military personnel responded and rescued crew members.

Magnanville stabbing

A police officer and his partner, a police secretary, were stabbed to death in their home in Magnanville, France, located about 55 km west of Paris, by a man convicted in 2013 of associating with a group planning terrorist acts. Amaq News Agency said that a source had claimed that ISIL was behind the attack.

Attack on Dallas Police Headquaters

James Boulware shot at the Dallas Police Department from an armored van with what appeared to be a semi-automatic weapon. He then led the police in a chase to nearby Hutchins, where he remained in the van in a standoff with police. Police also found four bags outside of the police headquarters containing pipe bombs.

Williams Olefins Plant explosion

The Williams Olefins Plant explosion occurred at a petrochemical plant located in Geismar, an unincorporated and largely industrial area 20 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The explosion was triggered by the "catastrophic" failure of a heat exchanger. Two workers were killed and 114 injured.

Castelar rail accident

The 2013 Buenos Aires rail disaster occurred in Castelar, Buenos Aires Province, about 30km west of Buenos Aires, Argentina. A passenger train travelling in the morning rush hour hit a stationary train that was empty. At least 3 people were killed and another 315 were injured.

Series of bombing and attacks in Iraq

Most of the attacks were car bombings and appeared to be aimed primarily at Shi'ite pilgrims gathered to commemorate the death of imam Moussa al-Kadhim. The first car bomb, aimed at a group of pilgrims, exploded in Taji, a town north of Baghdad. It was followed by four blasts across Baghdad. In all, ten blasts were reported across the Baghdad area.