1/27/2005

Israeli war planes conduct "mock" raids; fly over Beirut

Source: Lebanese National News Agency web site, Beirut, in Arabic 1151 gmt 26 Jan 05

The correspondent of the Lebanese National News Agency in Bint Jbayl reported that "Israeli war planes flew over Bint Jbayl and the border villages at 1105 Wednesday." The correspondent added: "At 1140 [0940 gmt], enemy planes renewed their flights over Bint Jbayl and the western sector, and conducted mock raids."

The Guidance Directorate of the Army Command has issued the following statement:

"An Israeli reconnaissance plane coming from the direction of the sea opposite the city of Tyre violated the Lebanese airspace this morning at 0725 [0525 gmt]. The plane flew in circles between Tyre, Sidon and Al-Nabatiyah, and departed back over the sea opposite Al-Naqurah at 1000."

The Guidance Directorate of the Army Command also issued the following statement:

"Four Israeli war planes violated southern Lebanese airspace this morning at 1100 [0900 gmt]. Two of the planes headed north towards the city of Shaka and flew in circles between Shaka and Beirut and then returned south. The four planes departed towards the occupied territories at 1200."

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