Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:46am on 21 Sep 2024,Saturday International
An Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut targeted and killed senior Hezbollah military commander Ibrahim Aqil, who had a $7 million US bounty on his head. Aqil, wanted by the US for over 40 years for his alleged role in the 1983 bombings of the US embassy and marine barracks, was accused of being behind recent attacks in Lebanon. The airstrike occurred as Lebanon's caretaker government held an emergency meeting following days of explosions. The strikes have shaken a nation already familiar with conflict, with a Lebanese minister calling the attacks "war crimes." Lebanon has been rocked by a string of recent violent incidents, deepening tensions in the region.
