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	**During the ceasefire, fighting kills five ] soldiers with 22 injured.		**During the ceasefire, fighting kills five ] soldiers with 22 injured.
	**The ] ] claims that pro-Russian forces have fired on Ukrainian forces over 100 times in the past day.		**The ] ] claims that pro-Russian forces have fired on Ukrainian forces over 100 times in the past day.
	**The ] says that it is greatly concerned about fighting around ] in eastern ] and calls on ] and the separatists to halt their offensive.
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	**] regains the key town of ] from Boko Haram.		**] regains the key town of ] from Boko Haram.

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Current events of February 16, 2015 (2015-02-16) (Monday)

Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
- Egypt bombs Islamic State targets in the city of Derna in Libya following the execution of 21 Coptic Christians recently. The Libyan government condemns the attack. (BBC)
War in Donbass
- During the ceasefire, fighting kills five Ukrainian Army soldiers with 22 injured. (CNN)
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin claims that pro-Russian forces have fired on Ukrainian forces over 100 times in the past day. (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Boko Haram
- Nigeria regains the key town of Monguno from Boko Haram. (BBC)

Hyundai and affiliate Kia announce plans to recall more than 60,000 vehicles in South Korea. (Yonhap)

A winter storm warning is in place for Washington, D.C. and the American states of Virginia and Maryland with schools closed and transport advisories in place. (NBC Washington)
A heavy snow storm hits Turkey causing disruption to travel for several months. (Accuweather)