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Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that concluded on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said. Israel said its strikes in southern Lebanon, which killed at least 11 people, targeted two Hezbollah commanders.

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  • The Associated PressBy The Associated Press

    Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that concluded on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said. Israel said its strikes in southern Lebanon, which killed at least 11 people,…

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