Islamic State (IS) fighters in Tunisia renewed their pledge of allegiance to group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video, and incited Muslims to support and participate in jihad, and to take action in their own countries and attack tourists from among "citizens of the Cross".

The Islamic State (IS)-linked Ansar al-Khilafah Cyber Army (ACCA) posted a message claiming that the group hacked 150 Twitter accounts.

The Shabaab al-Mujahideen Movement, al-Qaeda's (AQ) branch in Somalia, claimed bombing Somali Special Forces from "Alpha Group" and "Bancroft" in two separate incidents, and mounting strikes in Dhusamareb, in Galguduud region, while Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire was present in the city.