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Current events of September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24) (Sunday)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
- A Russian Lieutenant general, Valery Asapov, is killed by mortar fire from ISIL militants near the city of Deir ez-Zor, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. Asapov has been described as one of the senior Russian military advisers in Syria. (RT) (Al Arabiya)

International relations

Economy of Iraqi Kurdistan
- The Iraqi government discourages foreign countries from importing crude oil from the Iraqi Kurdistan region. (Reuters)

Law and crime

A shooting at a church in Nashville, Tennessee leaves two dead, including the shooter, and six injured. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

German federal election, 2017
- Voters in Germany go to the polls to elect members of the Bundestag. Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union is widely expected to win a fourth term in office. (DW)
- Exit polls indicate Merkel has won a fourth term in power, and that Alternative for Germany will enter the Bundestag for the first time. (BBC)

Sports

U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present)
- Amid criticism of U.S. national anthem protests by U.S. President Donald Trump, some National Football League players kneel or link arms during game performances of the national anthem. (ESPN)
- To avoid taking a side in these protests, the Pittsburgh Steelers team, with the exception of Alejandro Villanueva, does not participate in the game's national anthem. (USA Today)

Transport

Transportation in Dubai
- City officials in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, announce that residents will receive free parking spots and free Salik tag as well as an exemption from RTA registration and renewal vehicle fees if they choose to swap their petrol engine vehicles for electric ones. (Khaleej Times)

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