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Masked attackers blocked a southern Italian highway with a truck, torched a vehicle and attempted to hijack an armored van in what authorities describe as a failed robbery, sparking a gunfight with Carabinieri and a pursuit in which hijacked cars were used; three suspects were later arrested near Campi Salentina, Guagnano and San Donaci as investigations continue.
Two masked men launched an armed attack on an Italian church in Istanbul during a religious ceremony, leaving one person dead. The motive for the attack is not immediately clear, and an investigation has been launched. This incident comes amid previous detentions of suspects with alleged links to Islamic State jihadists who were planning attacks on churches and synagogues in Turkey.
Ecuadorian prosecutor César Suárez, leading the investigation into an armed attack on a TV station, was shot and killed in Guayaquil. Two suspects have been arrested in connection to his death, with weapons and vehicles seized. The attack on the TV station involved masked gunmen threatening journalists, leading President Daniel Noboa to declare an "internal armed conflict" in Ecuador. The country has been rocked by a series of attacks following the escape of a notorious gang leader from prison.
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio announced that most of the leaders behind the recent armed attack in the capital have been arrested, as the government declared a nationwide curfew. The government claims to be in control of the situation following the attack on a military armoury, which occurred amidst months of post-election unrest. Security operations and investigations are ongoing, with the government vowing to bring those responsible to justice. The country's civil aviation authority has urged airlines to reschedule flights, while calm is slowly returning to the capital. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the attempt to disturb constitutional order in Sierra Leone.
A group of approximately 30 heavily armed men attacked Kosovo police in a village, resulting in the death of a policeman. The same armed men also stormed a Serbian Orthodox monastery nearby. Kosovo officials blamed the attack on police and the monastery storming on "Serbia-sponsored criminals." The armed men were described as professionals with military and police backgrounds. It is unclear if there were any casualties at the monastery. Tensions have been high in Kosovo since clashes in May, and EU-sponsored talks on normalizing relations between Serbia and Kosovo have stalled.