Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 12/15/1999

Israeli warplanes on Tuesday raided the al-Tuffah district in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli planes attacked Aqmata farm and fired four air-to-surface missiles.

Later in the day, the Israeli planes raided Sujoud and al-Rayhan orchards and fired six air-to-surface missiles. Lebanese army and national resistance anti-aircraft guns fired on the raiding Israeli planes, which dropped thermal balloons.

In retaliation, the Lebanese resistance attacked the Israeli occupation forces' position in al-Sweida area inside the occupied part of south Lebanon.

In a statement, the resistance said its forces inflicted losses on the soldiers manning the position and destroyed some of its front detachments and fortifications.

Earlier in the day, one Lebanese resistance force attacked an Israeli military position in the surroundings of and inside the Israeli occupation position in Hadatha, in the occupied part of south Lebanon.

In a statement, the resistance sources said they used in their attacks mortars, machine guns and rockets and that direct hits were achieved.

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