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About 300 Batswana trapped in Middle East crisis

Tuesday, March 03, 2026 | 430 Views |

A Motswana living in Dubai says missiles and interceptors have been flying overhead since midday on Saturday, whilst Batswana have formed a WhatsApp group to guide and coordinate, after the outbreak of hostilities between the United States and Israel against Iran.

Air travel has been frozen in the Middle East since Saturday, effectively trapping Batswana and others in a conflict zone, where the parties involved continue to ratchet up the rhetoric and hardened positions.

US and Israeli air forces killed long-reigning Iranian leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the bombing campaign, as well as other senior officials, following months of escalating tensions over the alleged build-up of nuclear capability by Iran.

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About 300 Batswana trapped in Middle East crisis

A Motswana living in Dubai says missiles and interceptors have been flying overhead since midday on Saturday, whilst Batswana have formed a WhatsApp group to guide and coordinate, after the outbreak of hostilities between the United States and Israel against Iran.

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