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Current events of July 11, 2016 (2016-07-11) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

War in Somalia
- At least 10 Somali Armed Forces soldiers and 12 Al-Shabaab militants are killed in fighting near the town of Afgooye, Lower Shabelle. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir
- At least 30 civilians have been killed by Indian Army soldiers as anti-government protests and violence spread across the state. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

Floods resulting from the annual monsoon season cause 22 deaths and make 100,000 people homeless in India. (Reuters via Channel News Asia)

Politics and elections

2016 Zimbabwe protests
- Protest leader, Evan Mawarire, asks the international community to put pressure on the regime of Robert Mugabe. (The Guardian)
Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2016
- Andrea Leadsom withdraws from the leadership election meaning that Theresa May will become the next leader of the Conservative Party and next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (The Guardian)

Sport

The Ultimate Fighting Championship Mixed Martial Arts competition is sold to a consortium led by Hollywood talent agents WME-IMG. (AP)

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