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Conflict Incident Report

Two bulldozers brought in to pull Israel personnel carrier that slipped off Shebaa

Date of incident: 
August 17, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - Israel forces brought in two bulldozers to pull a personnel carrier that slipped yesterday evening in Shahl area off the town of Shebaa and caused the injury of a number of soldiers. The operation is conducted amid heavy military deployment in the region, under the watchful eye of the Lebanese Army and the UNIFIL, the NNA correspondent said. 

Primary category: 
Military/Security Forces Deployment
Secondary Category: 
Land Violation/Land Borders Crossing
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.