Portal:Current events/2018 July 13
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July 13, 2018 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2018 Mastung suicide bombing; 2018 Pakistani general election
- A suicide bomb attack near Mastung, Pakistan, kills 129 people, including political party candidate Siraj Raisani, during a political campaign. This is the third consecutive attack on a political rally. (RTÉ.ie)
- International military intervention against ISIL, War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Pakistan, Iran, China, and Russia agree on joint efforts against the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, in an effort to ensure peace and eliminate terrorism from the region. (The Nation)
Disasters and accidents
- An explosion at a chemical plant near Cairo, Egypt, injures 12 people. (BBC)
- An explosion at a chemical plant in Sichuan, China, kills 19 people and injures 12 others. (BBC)
Politics and elections
- Mueller special counsel investigation
- Twelve Russian intelligence officers are indicted for hacks in connection with hacking of the Democratic National Committee, the Hillary Clinton campaign, and state election systems during the 2016 presidential election. (NPR) (NBC News)