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Four Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Golan Heights Clash with Syrian Troops, Guerrillas

August 22, 1969
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Four Israeli soldiers were wounded yesterday in a 90-minute clash with Syrian Army regulars and Arab guerrillas in the northern Golan Heights. An Israeli mobile patrol was attacked shortly after dusk near Nahal Golan. Their vehicle was hit by a bazooka shell injuring three soldiers. The fourth was wounded when Syrian guns shelled Israeli soldiers trying to evacuate those previously hurt.

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