Lebanese troops fire on Israeli jets over south
December 31, 2009 - 0:0
BEIRUT (AP) -– The Lebanese military says its troops have fired on Israeli warplanes flying low over south Lebanon but no hits were reported.
A military statement says four Israeli warplanes violated the airspace in southern Lebanon on Tuesday. This drew anti-aircraft fire from Lebanese gunners, which “forced the planes to fly at a higher altitude.”There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Israeli warplanes frequently fly over Lebanon on reconnaissance missions and the Lebanese have fired on them on several occasions since a UN-brokered cease-fire ended a monthlong war between Israel and Hezbollah in August 2006.
The incident comes two days after UN peacekeepers found an explosives cache just 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) from the Israeli border.