Lebanese Troops Fire On Israeli Warplanes
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanese troops opened fire Thursday on Israeli warplanes flying low over southern Lebanon, but no hits were reported, Lebanese officials said.
Israeli warplanes frequently fly over Lebanese airspace in what Israel says are reconnaissance missions, but this was the first time the Lebanese army has fired on the aircraft since an Aug. 14, 2006, cease- fire ended a monthlong war between Israeli and Hezbollah guerrillas.
Lebanese soldiers opened up with machine guns and light anti-aircraft weapons mounted on armored vehicles at two planes that flew by just east of Marjayoun town near the border at midmorning, a Lebanese security official said.
A total of 150 rounds were fired, he added.
A senior military officer also said the army “confronted” the Israeli planes, but gave no details.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity in the absence of a formal announcement from the military command.
The Israeli military does not comment on air operations, but there were no reports from Jerusalem of any planes being hit.
Full AP article by Sam F. Ghattas here.
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Israel is in use to fly over Lebanon dispite the UN resolution ; I am not criticise them for doing so but just remark that they don’t do fake attaks as they uses on Un peacekeepers positions last year ; and the official Lebanon forces are getting touchy about it
October 25th, 2007 at 8:14 amLebanon did what? What, are they nuts?
October 25th, 2007 at 8:17 am150 rounds might sound like alot but out of those weapons it’s maybe a half sec burst. The MSM making a big deal about not much.
October 25th, 2007 at 8:25 am150 rounds? Is that all. Must be political pandering to the Hizzies on the part of the Lebanese military.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:46 amintercepting an israely jet isn’t that big of a deal when it involves armored mounted anti air if the LAF wanted to hunt it down it would’ve been easy with a SAM missile ! the lebanese army was warning that enough is enough and not intending on creating a new war !!!
November 24th, 2008 at 6:08 pm