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Syrian Civil War, Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016) Rebels attack and burn several buses en route to evacuate ill and injured people from the besieged Syrian villages of Al-Fu'ah and Kafriya. (The Guardian) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) December 2016 Aden suicide bombings. An explosion outside a military camp in southern Yemen ...
Russian Engineer Troops in a demining operation in Aleppo, 18 December 2016. By 13 December 2016, only 5% of the original territory of the city remained in rebel hands. [227] A ceasefire was announced and the fighting stopped in order to allow the evacuation of civilians and rebels. The buses were prepared for the evacuation.
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year ... 1957 – Jonathan Cainer, English astrologer and author (d. 2016) 1958 – Geordie Walker, English guitarist (d. 2023)
Somali Civil War (2009–present) December 2016 Mogadishu suicide bombing. A suicide bomber kills at least 29 people and injures 50 others in an attack on a police station near Mogadishu 's port. (AP) December 2016 Istanbul bombings. The death toll from yesterday's bombings rises to 38 with 155 injured.
December 18 - At least 14 people were killed after a bus collided with a fuel tanker on a motorway in Farah province. [117] December 21/22 - 3 Taliban gunmen attacked the home of the MP for Helmand Province, Mir Wali. Eight people were killed and six others were wounded, Security forces killed the gunmen and freed 18 hostages after a 10-hour siege.
2016 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.
Contents. 2016 Berlin truck attack. On 19 December 2016, a truck was deliberately driven into the Christmas market next to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, leaving 12 people dead and 56 others injured. One of the victims was the truck's original driver, Łukasz Urban, who was found shot dead in the passenger seat.
Paul Daniels (1938–2016), a world renowned magician and television performer, in 2013. Ronnie Corbett (1930–2016), acclaimed for his work on The Two Ronnies with comedy partner Ronnie Barker. Denise Robertson (1932–2016), dubbed "the best agony aunt in the business". 1 March.