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Conflict Incident Report

Attack of a convoy of families fleeing

Associated Timeline/Case: 
New Wars, No Peace | January, 2006 to December, 2008
Date of incident: 
July 15, 2006
Death toll: 
23persons

Israeli navy warship and helicopter missiles attacked a convoy of families fleeing from the village of Marwahin, South Lebanon. The attack left 23 civilians dead, most of them children. The convoy was fleeing after the Israeli Army ordered the residents to evacuate.

Primary category: 
Air Strike