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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli drone circles over Riyak, Baalbek for more than 10 hours

Date of incident: 
August 15, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfarkila in the South at 8:35 a.m. on Monday, circled over the areas of Riyak and Baalbek and then left at 6:40 p.m., an Army Command communiqué indicated. 

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.