One of the largest Dutch banks has closed 470 cash machines as an emergency measure against explosive attacks on ATMs. That is more than half of the bank’s machines in the country. A few dozen cash machines were already locked last week. Source: NOS.nl
The Taliban said it had shot down a U.S. military plane in the central Afghan province of Ghazni on Monday, killing all personnel on board. Source Reuters
Proposals to revive the “Sophia” naval mission with a focus on enforcing the UN weapons embargo on Libya have broken down, according to a German media report. Italy had expressed skepticism over the plan. Source Deutsche Welle
More than 50,000 refugees are stuck on the Greek islands, living in appalling conditions. The situation is also impacting on the local population, who want change. Max Zander reports from Lesbos. Source Deutsche Welle
