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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Blinken says US not involved or made aware of the killing of Hamas leader
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a conversation on Advancing Security and Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific Region with Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large Chan Heng Chee at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Suhaimi Abdullah)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States had not been aware of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
“This is something we were not aware of or involved in. It’s very hard to speculate,” Blinken says in an interview with Channel News Asia during a visit to Singapore, when asked what impact it could have, according to a transcript.
