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Iran is now targeting United States bases in Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait. The development comes after Israeli military and the US launched an attack on Iran. Al Jazeera reports that Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE have also closed their airspace, coming after explosions were heard in Kuwait. Qatar’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday that an Iranian missile had been intercepted by the Patriot defence system. Explosions also took place in Bahrain, which said the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet had been targeted by a missile attack. According to the Reuters news agency, a loud explosion was heard in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi.

  A retired Army Captain and security expert, Amb. Abdullahi Adamu Bakoji, has described the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun, the former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) as a strategic move aimed at calming public tension and restoring confidence in the Nigeria’s security system. Speaking in an exclusive interview with theglobalnewsupdate on Wednesday, Bakoji said the resignation did not happen in isolation but followed sustained public pressure, controversies surrounding the handling of protests, and concerns about the politicization of the police force. According to him, “The resignation appears to be the result of combined factors, including sustained public pressure, controversies surrounding the handling of protests, and broader concerns about the politicization of the police force.” He added that the decision may also be a deliberate effort to rebuild public trust in the country’s security architecture. On whether the resignation was expected, the security expert noted that ...