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Conflict Incident Report

Two Israeli reconnaissance planes circle for hours over Riyaq, Baalbek and the South

Date of incident: 
October 6, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Two Israeli reconnaissance planes violated the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfarkila at 9:05 a.m. on Monday, circled over the areas of Riyaq, Baalbek and the South, and then left consecutively at 3:40 p.m. from above the town of Yaroun and at 6:55 p.m. from over the aforementioned town of Kfarkila, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/34348/Two-enemy-reconnaissance-pl...

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.