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Army: Israeli gunboat violates regional waters facing Nakoura
Date of incident:
August 8, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
NNA - Lebanese Army Command's Guidance Directorate on Monday issued a communique saying that an Israeli gunboat violated yesterday at 19:33 the Lebanese waters facing Ras Al Nakoura into a distance of 150m for four minutes.
The violation is being followed up jointly by the army and UNIFIL.
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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