U.S. and Nigerian forces have killed a senior ISIS commander in a raid in Nigeria's Lake Chad basin, according to a statement attributed to Donald Trump. The target was identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom Trump described as ISIS's "second in command globally." Nigeria's president said the operation took place at a compound in the Lake Chad basin. The confirmed details so far are limited to the claim of a successful strike and the location of the raid.The operation was described as involving both U.S. and Nigerian forces, but no further information has been provided in the supplied material about the... [Continue Reading]
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Russia launched a large overnight drone-and-missile assault on Kyiv that killed at least seven people and wounded dozens, according to Ukrainian officials.The Ukrainian air force said Russia fired 675 attack drones and 56 missiles, mainly at the capital.It said air defence units intercepted 652 drones and 41 missiles.President Volodymyr Zelensky said 20 sites in Kyiv were damaged, including homes, a school, a vet clinic and other civilian infrastructure.Police said seven bodies were pulled from the rubble of a single destroyed residential building, including three men, three women and a young girl.The attack adds to pressure on Ukraine's air defences and... [Continue Reading]
Ukraine says Russia launched about 800 drones in a daytime barrage that killed at least six people and wounded dozens across the country.President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack began after midnight and was still under way as air defences responded.Mr Zelensky said the drones were launched mainly at western Ukraine, while officials in Kyiv reported air defence systems were operating against drones over the capital.Residents sheltered in metro stations as air raid sirens sounded.Authorities in the western Rivne region said three people were killed and four wounded, with civilian infrastructure and a residential building damaged.One person was killed in Zaporizhzhia... [Continue Reading]
Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 380 people and wounded 1,122 since the ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war began on 17 April.Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine gave the figures at a press conference, saying the overall toll in Israeli strikes since the conflict erupted on 2 March has reached 2,882 dead.A ministry official said the post-ceasefire toll includes 39 women and 22 children.Mr Nassereddine said 108 emergency and health workers were among the dead, 249 others had been wounded, and 16 hospitals had been damaged since the start of the conflict.He said there were no armed men in ambulance vehicles, rejecting... [Continue Reading]
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In a highly polarized world and a highly volatile situation, many wars are perturbing the lives of many, forcing governments to take real measures to protect their citizens. Away from the geopolitical analysis and speculation, I would like to highlight one of many important aspects related to war preparation, which is the protocol of living in community shelters, historically comparable to the use of air raid shelters during major conflicts. During the war in Lebanon in the mid-eighties, I published an article about this protocol, and it seems very relevant to these days. 1- This is not your house: A... [Continue Reading]
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