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Israeli HQ hit by mortar shells
LEBANON'S Shiite Muslim Hezbollah militia claimed today to have hit the Israeli army's northern headquarters twice in two hours with mortars, causing casualties.The Israeli army confirmed a mortar shell had hit the Branit army base near the Israeli border town of Netua, but said no one was injured. Branit is the headquarters of the army division in charge of the Lebanese border. After the second attack, the Shiite militia boasted of having "once again bombarded the Branit base." Hezbollah's armed wing, the Islamic Resistance, said it had "bombarded the command centre of the Galilee contingent with artillery and rockets in retaliation for the continued aggressions by the Israeli army." "The post took a direct hit and there were losses in enemy ranks," it said in a statement. An Israeli army spokesman said a second mortar shell had landed inside the Israeli army headquarters. "There's been another mortar shell, but so far no injuries or damage." Posted by: Oztralian 2006-07-12 |
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