The following are events related to the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) that took place on this day.

2002

• The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1390: imposing further sanctions on Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and others associated with them.

2007

• Operation Howard in Iraq

Casualties on January 16:

• CASTRO, ROLAND LEE – January 16, 2004
• KAMOLVATHIN, ALAIN LOUIS – January 16, 2005
• GARCIA, RUEL MAMARIL – January 16, 2006
• KENYON, REX CHRISTOPHER – January 16, 2006
• SCHOCKMEL, COLLIN RYAN – January 16, 2007
• VALDIVIA, JENNIFER ANN – January 16, 2007
• KIMME, DANNY LEE – January 16, 2008
• SHARRETT, DAVID HASTINGS II – January 16, 2008
• SIGSBEE, JOHN PATRICK – January 16, 2008
• TOWNSEND, JOSHUA RHEA – January 16, 2009
• TURNER, RICKY LEE – January 16, 2009
• DONEVSKI, ROBERT JOHN – January 16, 2010
• CHAMBERS, DAVID JAMES – January 16, 2013
• GERRIE, JOHN DAVID – January 16, 2016
• FARMER, JONATHAN ROBERT – January 16, 2019
• KENT, SHANNON MARY – January 16, 2019