Lebanese army anti-craft units shoot at "Israeli" warplanes
Source: Nowlebanon.com, 21-1-2008
The Lebanese army on Monday opened fire on "Israeli" warplanes as they flew over the South of the country in violation of Lebanon's airspace, police said.
"The army's anti-aircraft units fired at four "Israeli" jets overflying the south on two occasions between 9:00 am and 11:00 am," a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
He said none of the aircrafts were hit.
Monday's incident follows a weekend speech by Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in which he taunted "Israel" that the party had body parts of "Israeli" soldiers who died during the 2006 war in Lebanon.
On several occasions in recent months, the Lebanese army has opened fire on "Israeli" jets flying low near the border area between the two countries.
Such overflights are a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the 34-day war between "Israel" and Hizbullah in August 2006.
The United Nations has called on "Israel" to stop violating Lebanese airspace. It says the overflights undermine the credibility of UN peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon and compromise efforts to stabilize the region.
The Lebanese army on Monday opened fire on "Israeli" warplanes as they flew over the South of the country in violation of Lebanon's airspace, police said.
"The army's anti-aircraft units fired at four "Israeli" jets overflying the south on two occasions between 9:00 am and 11:00 am," a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
He said none of the aircrafts were hit.
Monday's incident follows a weekend speech by Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in which he taunted "Israel" that the party had body parts of "Israeli" soldiers who died during the 2006 war in Lebanon.
On several occasions in recent months, the Lebanese army has opened fire on "Israeli" jets flying low near the border area between the two countries.
Such overflights are a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the 34-day war between "Israel" and Hizbullah in August 2006.
The United Nations has called on "Israel" to stop violating Lebanese airspace. It says the overflights undermine the credibility of UN peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon and compromise efforts to stabilize the region.
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person Amirul Amin
The Weak Lebanese Army
What had happened show that the Lebanese army are weak and unprepared to face the thereat of the Israel army.To failed to shot down any of the enemy plane shows that the Lebanon people can't relies the Lebanese army to ensure their safety.Now,Lebanese people only hope for safety is in the hand of Hizbollah.ALLAHUAKBAR!!!!!- Related News
