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Kuwaiti footballer mourned after deadly Iranian drone strike
Hundreds in Kuwait turned out to mourn a 33-year-old former national footballer and Border Force major killed in an Iranian drone strike. As Iran retaliates against US-Israeli airstrikes with attacks across the Gulf, Kuwait has become one of the deadliest locations for service personnel. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports.
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- Hundreds mourned a former Kuwaiti footballer and Border Force major killed in an Iranian drone strike.
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