Portal:Current events/2015 September 9

September 9, 2015 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War
- Islamic Front rebels seize Abu al-Duhur military airport while taking control of Syria's northwestern Idlib province. (BBC), (Reuters via Sydney Morning Herald), (Al Jazeera English Online)
- Russian forces reportedly begin combat operations in Syria in support of the Bashar al-Assad government. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- Egypt deploys around 800 troops to Yemen to join the Saudi-led war effort against the Houthis. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Business and economy

A German court issues an injunction ordering a halt to a Lufthansa airline pilots' strike. Earlier, Germany's biggest airline announced it had canceled 1,000 flights while about 500 would still operate. (CNBC)^{[permanent dead link]}, (AP via US News & World Report)

International relations

Law and crime