Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli gunboat cruising off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident:

April 30, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

NNA - A hostile gunboat cruising off Ras Naqoura up to 222 knotical meters inside our territorial waters, has been spotted by our forces at dawn, Yarzeh - based Directorate of Army Command, stated in a military communiqué today.

UNIFIL has been contacted over this latest breach of Lebanese territorial waters, the communiqué issued by Army Command Directorate concluded.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/60757/Army-Hostile-gunboat-cruising-o...

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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Army: Israeli gunboat cruising off Ras Naqoura