NIGERIA’S federal government has directed Nigerians living in Lebanon to contact the Nigerian mission for profiling, documentation, and eventual evacuation.
Dada Olusegun, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Social Media, announced the development in a tweet on Tuesday night.
The development follows the launch of hundreds of missiles by Iran at Israel, in retaliation for the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The conflict between Israel and Iran reached a new high on Tuesday, prompting global concern. Israel’s military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, has vowed to take action in response to the “serious attack”. This latest escalation follows a previous attack in April, where Iran launched over 300 drones and missiles toward Israel.
Iran, on Tuesday, launched a barrage of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Iran-backed militant leaders, sending Israelis to shelters and prompting alarm across the region.
“A short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran towards the State of Israel,” the Israeli military said in a statement, as sirens sounded across Israel, AFP reports.
After about an hour, the military announced there was no longer a threat, and “it was decided that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas across the country,” with a “large number” of Iranian missiles intercepted.
According to The Times of Israel, the Israel Defence Forces said it intercepted the 180 ballistic missiles launched by Iran at Israel on Tuesday evening.
Israel’s air defences were “effective,” the IDF said.
It was Iran’s second on Israel after a missile and drone attack in April in response to a deadly Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
AFP journalists reported hearing explosions over Jerusalem, while rescuers said two people were lightly injured by shrapnel in central Israel.
Iran’s official news agency IRNA said the Islamic Republic had launched “a missile attack on Tel Aviv,” Israel’s commercial hub.
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