1. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says withdrawing Turkish troops from neighboring Iraq is out of question amid strong protests by Iraqi officials.
2. In Syria, at least 15 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a triple car bomb attack in the country’s northeastern Hasakeh province.
3. The European Commission warns about the dangers of 81 million illegally-held firearms in the European Union. Officials are calling for a tougher stance over the issue.