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Israeli military abducts alleged Hezbollah naval ops official in north Lebanon sea raid

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Israeli naval forces have captured a senior Hezbollah operative in northern Lebanon as the conflict between the Iran-backed group and Israel showed few signs of easing.

An Israeli military official said in a statement that IDF forces captured a “senior operative of Hezbollah” and took him back to Israel for investigation by military intelligence.

The media outlet Axios cited Israeli sources as saying the captured man is called Imad Amhaz and is allegedly responsible for Hezbollah’s naval operations.

Two Lebanese military officials confirmed that a naval force landed in Batroun, about 30 kilometres north of the capital Beirut, and abducted a Lebanese citizen.

The operation marks the first time Israel has announced it deployed troops deep into northern Lebanon to take a senior Hezbollah operative captive since the conflict between the two sides escalated in late September.

Hezbollah issued a statement describing what happened as a “Zionist aggression in the Batroun area.” The statement did not give details or confirm whether a Hezbollah member was captured by Israel.

Soon after Israel went public about the operation, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on Lebanon’s foreign minister to file a complaint against Israel at the UN Security Council.

Recounting the event, Lebanese residents from the apartment building where the man was seized said the armed group introduced themselves as state security.

“We were terrified. They were breaking into the apartment next to ours,” Hussein Delbani said.

“I thought a state agency was doing a security operation.”

Kandice Ardiel, a spokesperson for the UN peacekeeping force deployed in Lebanon, UNIFIL, denied allegations by some local journalists who said that the peacekeepers helped the Israeli landing force in the operation.

“Disinformation and false rumours are irresponsible and put peacekeepers at risk,” Ardiel said.

Cross-border fire

Hezbollah and Israel have traded almost daily fire since the war in Gaza began in October last year.

Hezbollah is ideologically-aligned with the Gaza-based militant group Hamas and Hezbollah says its strikes on Israel are in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The year-long cross-border fighting, which has displaced tens of thousands on both sides of the border, erupted into full-blown war on 1 October when Israeli forces launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon for the first time since 2006.

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A medical doctor, Donatus Nwasor, has been abducted by gunmen from his private clinic in Utagba-Uno, the Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that Nwasor was abducted around 8.15 pm on Tuesday.

A source from the community, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, revealed that an auxiliary nurse at the clinic raised the alarm after witnessing the abduction.

The source said, “As her boss entered his car after closing around 8 pm and on the ignition, suddenly, a call came.

“While the car was running, he stepped out to answer a phone call. Suddenly, about five men came out of a nearby bush and hit him down, dragged him into his car and drove away.

“One of the kidnappers’ rubber sandals fell off at the clinic premises, and they drove towards the Ugiliamai / Iselegu area.”

Further investigations by the community revealed that the doctor’s car was later found abandoned near Iselegu Junction along the expressway heading to Asaba.

“A group of Anti-Cult personnel in Utagba-uno led by Mr Ugobueze got there around 9.10pm and found a car with all the doors opened without anyone inside. It was confirmed that it was Dr Nwasor’s car,” the source added.

Efforts to trace the abductors led to the discovery of a walkway sign in the bush near Obi-Ukpo in Onicha-Ukwuani.

The source disclosed that Nwasor’s family and concerned individuals have been informed, and the matter has been reported to the Nigeria Police Force, Kwale Division.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the command, Bright Edafe, said he had not received the information as of the time of filling this report.

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Man confesses to po!soning his mother, grandmother, sister and niece to d3ath for money ritual@l in Enugu

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A young man identified as Anaegbuachara, has allegedly confessed to k!lling his mother, grandmother, sister and niece for money ritu@l purpose in Amaeze village, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The suspect, who made the confession on Monday, November 25, 2024, said he k!lled the victims with poison-laced food.

Ekwutosblog had reported that that the incident occurred on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

The victims had shared a meal the previous night before going to bed.

The woman identified as Mama Chijioke Amaeze, had brought her ailing mother to her home and had been caring for her before the incident.

Enugu media personality, who reported the earlier case, said the suspect confessed to committing the crime as instructed by a native doctor that lives in Agbani area of Nsukka but hails from Kogi State.

He claimed that his friend identified simply as ‘Morroco, connected him to the native doctor, who prepared the poison for him.

According to the suspect, the native doctor instructed him to sacrifice his mother in exchange for wealth.

However, his sister and her too children visited their mother and also ate the poisoned food.

“He was instructed to poison and kîll his mother only and that same day he was instructed to carry out the devlîsh act the grandma, sister and 2 sister’s child visited and they all ate the food he poisoned together that’s how they all d!ed,” Chijinkem Ugwuanyi wrote.

“The only surviving one among them is a kid of around 9yrs and he was taken to hospital but since then he is mentally unstable and indirectly running mâd at the moment.

“He confessed to the crime yesterday and asked for forgiveness.”

A video he posted shows the suspected being paraded around the community before he was taken to his mother’s tomb where he knelt to beg for her forgiveness.

It was gathered that the native doctor has been arrested.

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Ukraine is bracing for the worst ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January.

The billionaire, who has promised to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia “within 24 hours,” has threatened to halt U.S. military support to Kyiv if Ukraine refuses to negotiate peace with its adversary.

“We’re getting ready for the worst-case scenario, when [Trump] stops all the supplies,” Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko, former deputy head of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told Al Jazeera.

Trump’s peace plan remains vague for now, but some experts speculate it could involve allowing Russia to keep the Ukrainian territories it has occupied, which amount to 19% of Ukraine’s land.

If Kyiv refuses to engage in peace talks, Donald Trump has vowed to cut military aid. However, he has also suggested he might supply Ukraine with better weapons if Moscow rejects peace negotiations.

Despite these threats, Ukraine anticipates that Trump’s stance may shift depending on how the conflict evolves.

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