LONDON -- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday reported three separate attacks involving tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with no casualties reported in any of the incidents.
In the first incident, reported to UKMTO at 2119 UTC on Monday, a tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile on the port side, causing a fire, about 8 nautical miles east of Limah, Oman, while traveling southbound. (UKMTO-Hormuz-Attacks)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani security forces killed 15 terrorists in a large-scale clearance operation following a deadly overnight attack on a police check post in the country's southwest Balochistan province that left nine police personnel dead, a provincial government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Assistant to the Balochistan Chief Minister for Political and Media Affairs, Shahid Rind, told Xinhua that the attack occurred late Monday night in the Ziarat district, where heavily armed militants stormed a police check post, triggering an intense gun battle that lasted for several hours. (Pakistan-Balochistan-Terrorists)
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ANKARA -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was disappointed with NATO allies regarding the conflict in Iran as he arrived in Ankara, capital of Türkiye, for the alliance's summit.
Answering journalists' questions before a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex, Trump sharply criticized European allies. (NATO-Trump-Ankara)
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JERUSALEM -- The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is expected to take place in Rome, Italy next week, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on Tuesday.
The meeting will mark the sixth round of negotiations between the two countries, following five ambassador-level talks held in Washington since April. (Israel-Lebnon-Talks) Enditem
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