Five Israeli soldiers were wounded in two incidents in the south Lebanon security zone, just north of the Israel border yesterday. Two terrorists were killed, bring to 13 the number of terrorists slain by Israeli forces over the weekend.
Military sources said the upsurge in attacks on the Israel Defense Force and its allied South Lebanon Army (SLA) came from rival guerrilla and terrorist groups eager to outdo each other. The sources warned that the attacks might escalate as the Israeli presence in south Lebanon nears an end. The IDF is expected to be completely out of Lebanese territory by the beginning of next month.
In yesterday’s incidents, four soldiers were wounded when a roadside explosive detonated as their patrol was passing near Majdel Selim village, about eight kilometers inside Lebanon opposite the Israeli border town of Manera. An IDF unit spotted two terrorists near the Akaya bridge over the Litani River further to the north and pursued them to Shakra village where the terrorists opened fire. One Israeli soldier was wounded before both terrorists were killed.
A Katyusha rocket was fired at an IDF position in the security zone today without causing casualties or damage.
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