The Israeli air force on Thursday attacked a Palestinian terrorist base six miles south of Beirut.
All aircraft returned safely to their bases following the raid, which was the 10th this year against terrorist installations in Lebanon.
A military spokesman identified the targets as installations of Ahmed Jabril’s Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command.
The bases were housed in caves near the hilltop village of Noucimch, overlooking the town of Damour. They were reportedly used for training and as a jumping-off place for attacks against Israel and its allied South Lebanon Army.
Eyewitnesses said two aircraft made two passes over the target at a one-hour interval, firing 10 air-to-ground missiles which blew up the entrance to the caves. The first raid reportedly missed its intended target.
Lebanese sources said that two people were killed and two wounded, including one member of the PFLP-GC. Two buildings were reportedly damaged, in addition to the destroyed base.
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