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Defence forces strike hard: 187 terrorists neutralised, 183 arrested, 109 hostages rescued in one week

In a powerful display of military might, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced that troops eliminated 187 terrorists, apprehended 183 others, and rescued 109 kidnapped hostages in various operations nationwide over the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, revealed these successes during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. The operations Read More…

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Israel kills Hamas deputy leader in drone strike in Beirut

On Tuesday, Israel killed Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy leader of Hamas, in a drone strike in Beirut, according to Lebanese and Palestinian security sources. The assassination of al-Arouri, who was 57 years old, is the first of a senior Hamas political leader since Israel launched a massive air and ground offensive against the group three Read More…

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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crime by starving Gaza Strip civilians

A global rights group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has accused Israel of committing a war crime by starving people in the Gaza Strip, who continue to face relentless attacks in the war with Hamas militants. Despite rising global pressure to protect civilians, who have nowhere to go, Israel is bent on eliminating the Hamas group Read More…

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Israel, Hamas appear to abide by truce, discuss further extensions

Israeli forces and Hamas fighters appeared to be abiding by a truce for a fifth morning on Tuesday, after a four-day ceasefire was extended at the last minute for at least two days to let more hostages go free. A single column of black smoke could be seen rising above the obliterated wasteland of the Read More…

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Gaza truce begins: 50 hostages to be released

A four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Friday at 7 a.m. local time, marking the first pause in fighting in nearly seven weeks of war. The truce, brokered by Qatar, involves a comprehensive ceasefire in north and south Gaza and will be followed by the release of some of the more than 200 Read More…

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United States brokers four-day ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate hostage release

The United States, Israel, and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Officials from Qatar, which has been mediating secret negotiations, as well as the Read More…