Portal:Current events/2015 August 8
August 8, 2015 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- An overnight attack on Camp Integrity in Kabul leaves one NATO service member killed, along with eight support staff and two Taliban insurgents. (Reuters via Yahoo News), (AFP)
- A hostage rescue operation in central Mali is successfully performed by British SAS forces after gunmen attack a hotel with at least seven people dead. (The Daily Star)
- Civil war in the Central African Republic
- A Rwandan soldier attached to MINUSCA goes on a shooting spree in Bangui, killing four fellow UN peacekeepers and injuring another eight before turning the gun on himself. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents
- 2015 Pacific typhoon season
- Typhoon Soudelor makes landfall in Taiwan killing at least four people with four people missing and 64 injured. (CNA via Focus Taiwan), (AP via The New York Times)
- Typhoon Soudelor makes landfall in mainland China in Fujian province with 250,000 having been evacuated from that province and Zhejiang province. (AFP via ABC News)
Law and crime
- A man is in custody in Harris County, Texas, after six children and two adults are found dead near the U.S. city of Houston. (KHOU)
Sports
- In cricket, England regains The Ashes after taking an unbeatable lead of 3–1 in the 2015 Ashes series. Australian captain Michael Clarke announces his retirement. (BBC)
- In rugby union, Australia wins the 2015 Rugby Championship with a 27–19 win over the New Zealand All Blacks. (WA Today)