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Israeli jets break sound barrier over Lebanon
Tyre (Lebanon), Sept 14: Israeli warplanes repeatedly broke the sound barrier as they violated Lebanon`s airspace today, triggering retaliatory fire from the Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah, Lebanese Police said.
Tyre (Lebanon), Sept 14: Israeli warplanes repeatedly broke the sound barrier as they violated Lebanon's airspace today, triggering retaliatory fire from the Shiite Muslim militia Hezbollah, Lebanese Police said.
The planes caused sonic booms over western, central and eastern sectors of the Israeli-Lebanese border areas where Hezbollah guerrillas are deployed, police told a news agency.
Other planes flew at medium altitude over the town of Baalbek, a Hezbollah stronghold in the Bekaa valley where thousands of Syrian soldiers have been stationed since 1976, a news agency correspondent said.
Israeli fighter jets also broke the sound barrier over the Northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli, and flew at high altitude over the Akkar Hills along the Syrian border. A Hezbollah statement said the group's anti-aircraft batteries fired at the warplanes overflying southern Lebanon. No hits were reported.
Earlier this month, Beirut said it would lodge a complaint with the UN Security Council against Israel for its bombardment of Hezbollah positions and continued illegal overflights.
Bureau Report
Other planes flew at medium altitude over the town of Baalbek, a Hezbollah stronghold in the Bekaa valley where thousands of Syrian soldiers have been stationed since 1976, a news agency correspondent said.
Israeli fighter jets also broke the sound barrier over the Northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli, and flew at high altitude over the Akkar Hills along the Syrian border. A Hezbollah statement said the group's anti-aircraft batteries fired at the warplanes overflying southern Lebanon. No hits were reported.
Earlier this month, Beirut said it would lodge a complaint with the UN Security Council against Israel for its bombardment of Hezbollah positions and continued illegal overflights.
Bureau Report