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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Broussard welcomes new $3 million steel plant with groundbreaking ceremony
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) — Local leaders broke ground on a new $3 million dollar steel manufacturing facility in Broussard that looks to bring jobs to the area. Community members and St. Martin Parish leaders gathered to celebrate the start of construction on the new 40,000 square foot plant. The facility will use steel products for construction of hotels, gas stations, and more. The plant is owned by the U.S. Frame Factory. Mateo Atwi, CEO of the U.S. Frame Factory and the project manager, said the project will provide steel framing solutions for new businesses across Acadiana. 'We're excited, it's hard to describe the feeling of begin able to grow the business at this point and create a better working environment for our employees in St. Martin Parish,' Atwi said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Atwi said the facility will create 40 new jobs in the area. 'It's very important for us to create meaningful jobs for people that can allow them to have a good living and have fulfilling work, and this business has been very rewarding in that our team loves their work and that it helps them live a better life,' said Atwi. Project Manager Kevin LeBoeuf said meeting the parish's standards was a challenge, but he's proud the project is moving forward. He said he believes it will benefit St. Martin and neighboring parishes. 'This is a big game changer, it allows, we're not only a manufacturer, we're also a manufactured distributor, which means, not only do we make the studs, we're able to sell directly to contractors,' LeBoeuf said. LeBouef said the new facility could also help lower construction costs, offering steel as a more affordable alternative to wood. 'This absolutely will lower the cost for actually manufacturing or building a building with the price of steel, it's still a benefactor to say that you won't have to still go with wood, it's still going to be somewhat on the cheaper side,' LeBouef said. The CEO of U.S. Frame Factory said the project is expected to be completed in February of 2026. LWA Heartland Heat comes to Cajundome Convention Center Trump administration unveils more detailed proposal for steep 2026 spending cuts Broussard welcomes new $3 million steel plant with groundbreaking ceremony Abbeville's Rodeo Road speed limit increased to 25 MPH for safety reasons Mental health support crucial for cancer patients in Louisiana Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Saba Yemen
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Sheikh Atwi paid last services South Lebanon
Beirut - Saba: This evening, Tuesday, the Lebanese people buried the body of Sheikh Hussein Izzat Atwi, a leader in the Islamic Group in Lebanon, in the town of Al-Habariyah. Atwi was martyred following an Israeli airstrike on his vehicle in the town of Bawarta in Mount Lebanon. Party delegations from the region, mayors, mukhtars, scholars, social figures, and prominent figures participated in the funeral, along with a broad participation from the people of the Arqoub region and its surrounding areas, along with delegations from several Lebanese cities and regions. In this context, Dr. Bassam Hammoud, Deputy Head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Group in Lebanon, emphasized that "the cowardly assassination carried out by Zionist enemy aircraft against Commander Atwi is evidence of the criminal and Nazi nature of this Zionist enemy, which, as we have known, does not abide by treaties and agreements, nor does it care about international law and international institutions." Hammoud added in a statement to Quds Press on Tuesday, "After repeated assassinations by the enemy army, how long will we tolerate this persistent Zionist criminality? How long will we remain a spectator to the killings, assassinations, destruction, and abuse?" This was in reference to holding the Lebanese state and government responsible for the enemy's violations in Lebanon. He considered that "the US administration is not a neutral party, but rather a de facto partner of the Zionist entity in all its persistent crimes," calling on the countries that sponsored the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon to "assume their responsibility in pressuring the enemy to abide by the ceasefire." Enemy aircraft assassinated Sheikh Hussein Atwi, a leader in the "Fajr Forces," the military wing of the Islamic Group in Lebanon, in an airstrike targeting a vehicle near the town of Naameh, south of Beirut. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Breaking news live updates: Israeli strikes kill Hamas-linked leader in Lebanon
01:18 (IST) Apr 23 On Tuesday, Israeli strikes in Lebanon resulted in the deaths of two individuals, one of whom was identified as a leader from Jamaa Islamiya, a Lebanese Islamist group aligned with Hamas. The group and the Israeli military confirmed the incident. Despite a truce established in November with Hezbollah, aimed at ceasing hostilities, Israel has continued its regular strikes in Lebanon. Lebanese civil defence reported that an Israeli drone struck a car near Damour, south of Beirut, resulting in the recovery of a body. Jamaa Islamiya identified the deceased as Hussein Atwi, describing him as an "academic leader and university professor," stating his car was targeted en route to his Beirut workplace. The Israeli army confirmed Atwi's "elimination," labeling him a "significant terrorist" within Jamaa Islamiya and claiming he was involved in planning attacks against Israel in coordination with Hamas, including rocket attacks and infiltration attempts. A Lebanese security official added that Atwi headed Jamaa Islamiya's armed wing, the Al-Fajr Forces, and had been previously targeted by Israel. Jamaa Islamiya, with close ties to Hamas and Hezbollah, had claimed responsibility for attacks on Israel before the ceasefire.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Two killed in Israeli drone strikes in Lebanon
Two militants were killed on Tuesday in separate Israeli drone strikes in Lebanon, according to security sources. Lebanon's civil defence agency and police sources said that an Israeli drone struck a vehicle near the town of Baawerta, about 20 kilometres south of the capital, Beirut. Shortly afterwards, another Israeli drone targeted a truck in the town of Hanniyeh, in southern Lebanon, killing a Hezbollah operative identified as Ali Hashem Kayed, according to security sources. Footage shared on social media appeared to show the truck being hit by a projectile, followed by a scene in which a man - reportedly the Hezbollah member - is seen running before being targeted again. The Israeli military later confirmed that the man was a Hezbollah operative, saying the air force had targeted and killed him. Earlier in the day, Jamaa Islamiya (Islamic Group), a Lebanese Islamist faction allied with the Palestinian group Hamas, confirmed that its member Hussein Izzat Atwi was "assassinated by treacherous Zionist forces" in the drone strike south of Beirut. The group condemned the killing as a "cowardly crime." Lebanese security sources also identified Atwi as a prominent commander in the al-Fajr Forces, the armed wing of Jamaa Islamiya. The Israeli military confirmed the killing of Atwi, describing him as a "significant terrorist" within Jamaa Islamiya. "Over the years, he carried out rocket attacks, coordinated terrorist infrastructure on the northern front, and advanced infiltration attempts into Israeli territory," the military said, claiming that Atwi had also been involved in directing terrorist attacks against Israelis abroad. Jamaa Islamiya maintains strong ties with both Hamas in Gaza and Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement. It has been actively involved in cross-border attacks targeting northern Israel over the past year. Despite a ceasefire brokered between Israel and Hezbollah in November, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have continued in recent months, while rocket fire from Lebanese territory has persisted sporadically - including two unclaimed attacks on March 22 and 28. Last week, the Lebanese Army announced the arrest of several Lebanese and Palestinian individuals allegedly involved in the rocket attacks. According to security sources, the detainees included three Hamas members.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Islamist leader among two dead in air strikes on Lebanon
A leader from Hamas-aligned Jamaa Islamiya was killed Tuesday (April 22, 2025) in an Israeli strike, the Lebanese Islamist group and Israel's military said, as the health ministry reported another dead in a separate raid. Israel has continued to carry out regular strikes on Lebanon despite a November truce with militant group Hezbollah that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities between the foes including two months of all-out war. Lebanon's civil defence said "an Israeli drone targeted a car" near the coastal town of Damour, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Beirut, and rescuers recovered a man's body. Jamaa Islamiya in a statement announced the death of Hussein Atwi, calling him "an academic leader and university professor" and saying an Israeli drone strike "targeted his car as he was travelling to his workplace in Beirut". The Israeli army said the air force had "eliminated" Atwi, calling him "a significant terrorist in the Jamaa Islamiya terrorist organisation". A Lebanese security official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, said Atwi was a leader of Jamaa Islamiya's armed wing, the Al-Fajr Forces. The official said Israel had previously targeted Atwi during its recent war with Hezbollah. An AFP photographer saw the charred wreckage of a car at the scene. The Lebanese army had cordoned off the area and forensic teams were conducting an inspection. Jamaa Islamiya, closely linked to both Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah, claimed responsibility for multiple attacks against Israel before the November 27 ceasefire. The Israeli military said Atwi had been "involved in planning and advancing terrorist activity from Lebanon into Israeli territory" and had operated "in coordination with Hamas in Lebanon". It said he had "carried out rocket attacks, coordinated terrorist infrastructure... and advanced attempts to infiltrate into Israeli territory". Also Tuesday, Lebanon's health ministry said an "Israeli enemy" strike in south Lebanon's Tyre district killed one person. Under the truce, Hezbollah was to pull its fighters north of Lebanon's Litani River and dismantle any remaining military infrastructure in the south. Israel was to withdraw all its forces from south Lebanon, but troops remain in five positions that it deems "strategic". Israel on Sunday said it had killed two senior Hezbollah members in strikes on Lebanon. Lebanese authorities have said Israeli fire has killed some 190 people since the ceasefire. After unclaimed rocket fire against Israel in late March, Lebanon's army said last week it had arrested several Lebanese and Palestinian suspects, while a security official said they included three Hamas members.
