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Israeli Troops Hurl Stun, Smoke Bombs at Wazzani Shepherds
Date of incident:
February 12, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Israeli soldiers threw stun grenades and smoke bombs towards shepherds in the southern Lebanese border region of al-Wazzani on Friday, the Lebanese army said.
“In a new violation of Lebanese sovereignty, an Israeli patrol hurled three smoke bombs and two stun grenades towards shepherds who were grazing their herds in the al-Wazzani region inside Lebanese territory,” the army said in a statement.
The attack did not cause any casualties and the military is following up on the issue with the U.N. Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the army added.
Primary category:
Land Violation/Land Borders Crossing
Secondary Category:
Explosion
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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