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UAE: Drone Strike Must Be Punished

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The UAE Foreign Ministry has condemned the drone strike by Houthi rebels in a statement and said "it will be punished." "The United Arab Emirates has the right to retaliate against this terrorist attack," the statement said, according to Reuters. One Pakistani and two Indian nationals were killed in explosions in three oil tankers in the port area of ​​the United Arab Emirates on Monday, according to Abu Dhabi police. According to the Emirati news agency WAM, Abu Dhabi police said after the attack that in addition to the casualties, six people were injured in the fire that broke out after the blast. Abu Dhabi: UAE History First Drone Attack The bombings are said to be the result of drone strikes, while Yemen's Houthi rebels have said they will soon release details of a "military operation" in the UAE.  According to the news agency Reuters, the police said that on Monday, three oil tankers exploded in the area of ​​Musafah Iked 3 near Abu Dhabi port whi...

KANDAHAR: At least 16 people were killed and 32 others injured in a blast at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers

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A bomb blast near a Shi'ite mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers has killed at least 16 people and injured 32 others. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a mosque. Qari Saeed Khosti, a spokesman for the Taliban government's interior ministry, said authorities were gathering details about the blast. The nature of the blast has not yet been determined, but it is being speculated that it was a suicide bombing. According to Tolo News TV, the blast took place during Friday prayers in Kandahar City's Police District One. According to a report published on the news channel's website, "eyewitnesses say that the death toll is very high. So far no official figures have been released. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.  A suicide bomber killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 100 during a Friday prayer gathering at a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz October 8. The so-called Islamic State militant group claim...