The U.S. has struck at least 170 Iranian military targets over the past two days in what officials say is retaliation for Iran’s attacks on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to U.S. Central Command, the latest round of strikes hit about 90 targets, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline. The attacks followed roughly 80 strikes the previous day, including more than 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats.

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Sixteen government troops have been killed in by Houthi rebels in the Hodeidah governorate, in the most violent clashes in years. This incident occurred in the Jabal Dabbas area, as reported by officials and medics.

According to Al Jazeera, Walid al-Qudaimi, a minister of state and cabinet member aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government, confirmed the deaths on Saturday evening. He stated that the soldiers were killed while “defending their land and dignity.”

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Israel deployed a small contingent of forces to Somaliland earlier this year, a senior Somali government official told Middle East Eye.

After becoming the first country to recognise the breakaway state of Somaliland as an independent nation in December, Israel appointed Michael Lotem as its first ambassador to Hargeisa in April.

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At least seven people were killed and several others when the Israeli army launched airstrikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut and areas in southern Lebanon on Sunday despite an ongoing ceasefire, Lebanese media said.

The state news agency NNA said that three people were killed and 15 others injured in strikes targeting the Lebanese capital.

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An Iranian ballistic missile strike on a Kuwaiti air base “within the past 24 hours caused minor injuries to several Americans and seriously damaged two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones”, according to unnamed sources, The Caspian Post reports, citing Bloomberg.

“Kuwaiti air defences intercepted the Fateh-110 missile, but falling debris struck the Ali Al Salem air base,” the report said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the attack, who requested anonymity.

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