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1 soldier killed, 3 injured in explosion of suspicious object in S. Lebanon

Beirut, Apr 14 (UNI) A Lebanese soldier was killed and three others moderately injured on Monday following the explosion of a suspicious object in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army's Directorate of Guidance said in a statement.
It stated that the explosion occurred "while a specialized army unit was conducting an engineering sweep at a location in the Wadi Al-Aziya area south of Tyre city."
A Lebanese security source told Xinhua that the number of Lebanese army personnel killed since the start of the cross-border conflict between Lebanon and Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, has risen to 46.
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Iran condemns deadly US airstrikes on Yemen's fuel port

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Turkey expects details on West's plans of ceasefire regime in Ukraine - Presidency

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