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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli drone violates airspace

Date of incident: 
December 5, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued on Friday the following statement:

"Yesterday at 9:30, an Israeli reconnaissance plane violated Lebanon's airspace over Kfarkila village and circled around Riaq, Baalbek and Hermel, then left at 20:20 over the said village. Also at 10:35, a similar drone breached the Lebanese skies above Rmeish and executed circular flights over Riak and Baalbek then left at 21:40 from above Kfarkila."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37394/Army-Enemy-drone-violates-a...

Primary category: 
Air Space Violation
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Border conflicts (Israeli border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.