ILEA002510349: Israel says kills deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit in S. Lebanon

French FM urges Hezbollah, Israel to avoid escalation

STORY: French FM urges Hezbollah, Israel to avoid escalation SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:42 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of speaker Nabih Berri and French FM Stephane Sejourne 2. various of Berri during talks with Sejourne and French delegation 3. various of Prime Minister Najib Mikati during meeting with Sejourne and French delegation 4. various of Sejourne during talks with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib 5. various of French delegation member former Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo 6. various of delegations from two sides talking 7. SOUNDBITE (French): STEPHANE SEJOURNE, French Foreign Minister STORYLINE: French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne on Sunday called on Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel to avoid escalation, reaffirming France's ongoing efforts to prevent the expansion of conflict between the two sides. Sejourne made the remarks after his meeting in Beirut with senior Lebanese officials, during which they discussed s

Key road projects launched in Afghanistan's Kabul

STORY: Key road projects launched in Afghanistan's Kabul SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site STORYLINE: Afghan caretaker government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated three essential road projects in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. Launched on Saturday and implemented by the Kabul municipality, the projects at a cost of 950 million afghanis (over 13 million U.S. dollars) are intended to reduce the traffic chaos in the city with some 6 million population. The projects would be financed by the revenue of Kabul municipality within 20 months, the deputy prime minister was quoted in the Bakhtar report, adding the administration would spare no effort to create job opportunities for people through development projects across the war-torn country. The Afghan caretaker government has

Yemen's Houthis release video showing downing U.S. spy drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis release video showing downing U.S. spy drone SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: SANAA, Yemen CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi missiles shooting down a U.S. drone 2. various of the wreckage of the U.S. drone on a mountain in Saada, northern Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday posted a video showing the downing of what it said was a "U.S. MQ9 spy drone" over the northern Yemeni province of Saada. The Houthis said the operation occurred late Thursday night near the southern border of Saudi Arabia. The video broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV showed the drone, while flying over the sky of Saada, was spotted by an apparent infrared thermal camera. As the video showed, a Houthi fighter and a bunch of men launched what appeared to be a missile toward the drone, causing yellowish fire and an explosion, after which debris fell rapidly to the ground. The Saada province is the stronghold of Houthi l

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea reading a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a U.S. drone in northern Yemen. "Our naval forces (on Friday) targeted a British oil ship, Andromeda Star, in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles and hit it directly," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea read a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel. "On Thursday, our air defense forces succeeded in shooting down an American MQ9 aircraft in the airspace of Saada Governorate (northern Yemen), while it was carrying out hostile missions and it was targeted by a suitable missile," he said.

Lebanese-Israeli border sees unprecedented escalation

STORY: Lebanese-Israeli border sees unprecedented escalation SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Beirut/Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling released by the Israeli military on Wednesday STORYLINE: Exchanges of fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border saw an unprecedented escalation on Wednesday, with intense Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling confronted with a series of Hezbollah rocket shells and drones. Lebanese military sources told Xinhua anonymously that Israel carried out 18 air strikes on more than 15 towns and villages in the border area of southern Lebanon. According to the sources, an Israeli bombing destroyed 10 houses and caused damage to 25 homes while injuring three civilians in the southwest village of Tayr Harfa. An Israeli military spokesperson said the strikes were carried out in the area of Ayta ash Shab, about 3 km inside the Lebanese border, against Hezbollah targets, in

Israeli raid kills 1 militant in S. Lebanon, Hezbollah says downs Israeli drone

STORY: Israeli raid kills 1 militant in S. Lebanon, Hezbollah says downs Israeli drone SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the outskirts of Houla on the Lebanese-Palestinian border 2. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of Houla 3. various of the funeral of a Hezbollah fighter killed during the exchange of fire on the Lebanese-Palestinian border STORYLINE: One Amal Movement member was killed and two others wounded on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike on a southern Lebanese village, according to Lebanese military sources. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the casualties resulted from a raid on a house in the center of the southeastern village of Kafr Kila. The sources noted that the Israeli forces carried out 12 airstrikes on eight border towns and villages in southern Lebanon, destroying 15 houses and damaging 25 others. Meanwhile, Hezbollah said its fight

Latest on Middle East: Explosions heard in Iran's central Isfahan province

STORY: Latest on Middle East: Explosions heard in Iran's central Isfahan province SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI JUN, Xinhua correspondent in Tehran STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI JUN, Xinhua correspondent in Tehran "Three explosions have been heard northeast of Iran's central Isfahan province, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. The official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that Iran activated its air defense system over several cities. Iranian Army's Chief Commander Mousavi said on Friday that the explosions heard in the central province of Isfahan (earlier) were due to the shooting down of a number of 'flying objects' by the country's air defense. Restrictions imposed on Friday morning on the operation of a number of airports in several Iranian cities including Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz have been lifted, (IRNA said.) 'There was no damage to Iran's nuc

4 Israeli soldiers injured by explosive devices in S. Lebanon

STORY: 4 Israeli soldiers injured by explosive devices in S. Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of damaged road at the border town of Alma El Shaab 2. various of excavator trying to repair damages due to Israeli shelling on the main road of the border town of Alma El Shaab 3. various of Israeli shelling on border town of Alma El Shaab STORYLINE: Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Monday detonated several explosive devices as Israeli troops was trying to cross the borderline separating Lebanon and Israel. Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters had planted several explosive devices in the Tal Ismail area adjacent to the border. When Israeli forces from the Golani Brigade crossed the border and arrived at the site of the explosive devices, Hezbollah detonated them, killing and wounding Israeli soldiers. The Israeli military confirmed on Monday that four of its soldiers sustained injuries in an explo

Reactions to Iran's drone, missile attack against Israel

STORY: Reactions to Iran's drone, missile attack against Israel SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:30 LOCATION: Damascus/Baghdad/Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of explosions on the sky over Damascus 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter 3. STANDUP 2 (English): LI JUN, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the UN Headquarters 5. STANDUP 3 (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Damascus, Syria STANDUP 1 (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter "At dawn Sunday, right after Iran launched its retaliatory strikes against Israel, several powerful explosions were heard across Syria and in the capital Damascus. The Syrian air defenses apparently were triggered by the incoming Israeli missiles penetrating Syrian airspace in an attempt to intercept Iranian missiles en route to Israel. People were watching TVs or following the news. However, once the attacks finished, people returned to their normal life amid the absence of any s

2 killed, over 50 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 2 killed, over 50 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic accident STORYLINE: At least two people were killed and over 50 others injured in a road accident in Chakwal district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, highway police said on Monday. Highway patrolling police said that a bus fell into a deep ravine in the Sar Kalan area near the Kallar Kahar region of the district late Sunday. Police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to a nearby hospital. Deputy Commissioner Chakwal, Quratulain Malik, told media that the death toll may rise as five of the injured were in critical condition. According to police, the accident occurred due to overspeeding when the driver lost control of the vehicle, leading it to a deep ditch beside the road. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

Israel says kills deputy commander of Hezbollah's rocket and missile unit in S. Lebanon

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