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Current events of September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11) (Wednesday)

Syrian civil war:
- Russia gives the alleged proof of chemical weapons use by militants in Syria to United Nations Security Council. (Russia Beyond the Headlines) (Interfax)
- Fighters from an Al Qaeda-linked rebel group kill 12 members of the minority Alawite sect in central Syria after seizing their village, opposition activists say. (Reuters)
- UN investigators in Syria say Syrian army forces continue to bomb hospitals and massacre civilians. (NBC news)
Sinai insurgency:
- Two suicide bombers ram a car with explosives Egyptian military sites one hitting the local branch of military intelligence, while the other struck an army checkpoint in Rafah killing nine soldiers and wounding 17 others. (Houston Chronicle)

Sweden marks the ten year anniversary of the asssassination and death of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh. (The Local)

Baruto Kaito, the first Estonian sumo wrestler to win the makuuchi (top division) championship in history, surprisingly announces his retirement. (Eesti Rahvusringhääling)