TEHRAN/JERUSALEM -- Israel said Saturday that it had completed waves of pre-dawn airstrikes on military targets in Iran in what it called a retaliatory move to recent months of attacks from Iran, with Iran reporting that it had successfully countered the Israeli assault.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement early Saturday that it launched "precise and targeted" air strikes on targets in several areas in Iran, including missile manufacturing facilities, surface-to-air missile arrays, and additional Iranian aerial capabilities. (Israel-Iran-Airstrikes)

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ANKARA -- At least 17 members of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) were "neutralized" on Saturday by Turkish forces in northern Syria, according to Türkiye's Defense Ministry.

In a statement, the ministry said the YPG members were "neutralized" in the zones covered by Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Peace Spring and Manbij regions in northern Syria. (Türkiye-Syria-YPG)

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ISLAMABAD -- Seven people, including security personnel, were killed in an attack in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, official sources said.

The incident happened in the tribal district of North Waziristan where militants attacked a joint check post of the army and police, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. (Pakistan-Suicide Attack)

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MANILA -- Three women have been killed after their motorcycle collided with a van in southern Philippines, a local official said Saturday.

Emil Sumagaysay, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Tupi town in South Cotabato province, said the crash happened along a highway at around 10 p.m. local time (1400 GMT) on Friday. (Philippines-Road Crash) Enditem

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