Three SLA militia members killed in south Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/8/2000

Lebanese resistance retaliated for Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon villages by killing three members of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militias in two operations in the occupied part of south Lebanon.

Meanwhile, security sources inside the occupied parts of south Lebanon stressed that the killing of the three SLA militia members were in two operations carried out by the Lebanese resistance on Tuesday morning against two on foot patrols at the entrance of al-Hardoun position and on Houla road.

In a statement the Lebanese resistance said one of its groups detonated a roadside bomb on a Lahd on foot patrol on Houla road that resulted in killing or wounding its members.

Meanwhile, the Israeli attacks against the residential areas of al-Mansouri town resulted in cracks in several houses in the town.

Lebanese security sources said the aggression, which lasted for two hours, targeted the internal routes of this town. The Israeli bombarded also targeted power lines between al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoune town, resulting in loss of electricity in the two towns.

The Israeli bombardment also targeted the outskirts of Jibal al-Botoum, Zibqin and al-Qiseyeh valley towns.

On Tuesday morning the Israeli occupation forces bombarded several towns in South Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli bombardment targeted Kafer Yater, Haris, Hadatha, Majdal Zoune al, Mansouri, Beyout al-Seyad, Jib Sweid.

Lebanese security sources aid the Israeli artillery on Monday night and Tuesday at dawn shelled the outskirts of Maymas town, Ein Sinta farm, al-Wastani mount, and the woods of al- Khalawat town with more than 30 shells.

The shelling covered al-Daher mount and Maymas, Marj al-Zohour road.

The maintenance groups of Lebanon's electricity company mended the damage between Maymas and Hasbaya area, caused by the Israeli attacks.

An International Red Cross delegation visited the liberated Ein Sinta town, which has been besieged by the Israeli occupation fire for six days, to be briefed on the conditions and the suffering of the Lebanese civilians.

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