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Eight Austrian soldiers serving with the UN observer mission in southern Lebanon have been slightly injured by rocket fire, the Austrian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the attack took place at the UNIFIL mission’s main base at Naqoura and described the injuries sustained by the peacekeepers as minor. The ministry said it was not yet clear who launched the attack, however a separate statement from UNIFIL said Hezbollah or another militant group was likely responsible. “We condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms and demand immediate clarification,” said Defence M…