Israeli land mine wounds Lebanese citizen in Kauakayat al-Jessr
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/20/1998

The Lebanese national resistance on Tuesday detonated a bomb against the Israeli-backed Lahd militia at Kafer Hona crossing in Jezzine district in the occupied strip of south Lebanon.

The resistance said in its statement that the operation resulted in the wounding or killing of a number of Israeli soldiers.

Early on Tuesday, the resistance attacked a Lahd's militia group and scored direct hits.

Later in the day, a group of Lebanese resistance fighters attacked with machine-gun fire and rockets Israeli troop's at the al-Sweida position in the occupied strip of south Lebanon. In a statement, the resistance said direct hits were scored and the fortifications of the Israeli position were destroyed. Further reports said the Israeli troops continued attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied strip of south Lebanon.

Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery bombarded Arab Salim Zobaida bridge in al-Tuffah district and al-Zahrani riverbed. Meanwhile, a land mine left by the Israelis blew up in Kauakayat al-Jessr town, wounding a Lebanese citizen.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation authorities displaced a Lebanese citizen and his wife from Shabaa town in the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Radio Orient reported that the Lebanese army received the displaced citizen and his wife at Zanraya crossing.

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