ADEN, Yemen -- A merchant vessel was attacked by multiple rocket-propelled grenades fired from small craft off Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, according to reports by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Monday.
UKMTO said in an early statement that it received multiple third-party reports of the incident occurring 51 nautical miles west of the port city. (Yemen-Vessel-Houthis Attack)
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CAIRO -- A fire broke out on Monday inside a telecommunication building in the Egyptian capital Cairo, injuring 14 people, causing a partial disruption of telecommunication and internet services in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.
The injured were immediately transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment, the Egyptian Health Ministry said in a statement. (Egypt-Fire-Internet Disruption)
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TEHRAN -- The death toll from Israeli attacks on Iran between June 13 and 24 has reached 1,060, head of Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Saeed Ohadi said Monday.
In a televised interview with state-run IRIB TV, Ohadi said the number could further rise given the seriously injured and the unidentified bodies. (Iran-Israeli Attacks-Death Toll)
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ANKARA -- The number of Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas exposure during a cave operation in northern Iraq has risen to 12, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced Monday.
The incident occurred on Sunday during a search and clearance mission in Türkiye's Operation Claw-Lock zone, where Turkish forces were inspecting a cave formerly used by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The operation aimed to recover the remains of a first lieutenant killed in 2022. (Türkiye-Iraq-Death Toll) ■
