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Conflict Incident Report
Army: Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters off Ras Naqoura
Date of incident:
February 26, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
"An enemy gunboat breached on Friday at 6:30 a.m. the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura for a distance of 296 meters," The Lebanese Army Command said in a communiqué issued on Friday.
"The violation is under follow up in coordination with the UNIFIL," the communiqué concluded.
Primary category:
Sea-Border Crossing/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.
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