Daily brief
Montenegro expelled 87 Serbian citizens ahead of an EU summit, escalating tensions in the Western Balkans. Intelligence agencies advised Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic against traveling to the region for the EU summit.
The EU approved a €100 million boost for the Lebanese Army to strengthen state institutions and counter Hezbollah.
An EU operation attacked another boat in the Caribbean, killing two people.
A former Mexican soldier was arrested in the US in connection with the 2014 Ayotzinapa case.
The EU proposed expanding the Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz (ongoing coverage).