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Shafaq News, citing Lebanon’s National News Agency, reports that Israeli forces killed a Baraachit resident with machine-gun fire towards the town in southern Lebanon.
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Shafaq News reports Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they downed an MQ-1 drone west of the Strait of Hormuz. No details on its origin, operator or mission were immediately provided.
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Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki claimed Houthi attacks on three Saudi cities wounded 13 civilians, with minor to moderate injuries, Shafaq News reported.
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