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But buildings are made of bricks and mortar and wood and concrete.

They have thrown “rocks, sticks, and a mortar, and launched M80 fireworks at federal officers, assaulted federal officers, shined lasers at officers’ eyes, and doxed federal officers,” they wrote.

This is reminiscent of the day after the Lebanon cease-fire in November, when Hezbollah fired two mortars.

In the days that followed, Afghan troops fired on Pakistani border posts, prompting Pakistan to respond with mortar fire and drone strikes.

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In all, there were seven artillery shells and one mortar.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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