Portal:Current events/2014 September 11
September 11, 2014 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Islamist insurgency in Nigeria:
- The Elders Forum in the Nigerian state of Borno warns that Boko Haram militants have surrounded the city of Maiduguri. (BBC)
- Syrian Civil War:
- The al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front releases dozens of Fijian United Nations peacekeepers captured near the Golan Heights. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is found not guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but may be convicted of a lesser charge. (AP)