Lebanese resistance attack Israeli positions
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/4/1998

Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday attacked an Israeli military position in al-Hardoun area.

Resistance sources said the group of martyr Mustafa Kamal Nuzor rocketed the post, which was directly hit. The statement said another resistance group of martyr Ahmad Salman shelled an Israeli post in Tair Harfa after observing movement by occupation troops in the area. The military post was directly hit, the sources said.

Earlier in the day, the resistance said in a statement that Lebanese fighters rocketed and machine-gunned a formation of Israeli troops and Lahd's militia at the crossing of Kafer Houneh. Ten minutes later, another Lebanese resistance group attacked a joint Israeli-militia position in the same area, and prevented soldiers from assisting occupants of the position.

Early on Tuesday, the Israeli forces bombarded by heavy artillery the surroundings of al-Nafkha, al-Hneih, al-Azzieh, Majdal Zoun and al-Mansourieh areas in South Lebanon. Security sources said some areas along the axis of Western Bekaa were also pounded by Israeli artillery. More than 30 shells fell over the target areas, the sources went on.

Further reports said Israeli troops attacked the villages and towns in the western Bekaa in south Lebanon. Security sources reported that Israeli artillery shelled the edges of the towns of Majdal Zoun, Eita al-Jabal, Jabal al-Boutom, and al-Nafkha area.

Meanwhile, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese resistance, the Lebanese resistance destroyed an Israeli-backed Lahd's militias armored personnel carrier while patrolling inside the occupied strip of south Lebanon.

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