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Shooting Incidents on Both Fronts

December 18, 1973
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Terrorist infiltrators from Lebanon fired at an Israeli bus on a road near the border settlement of Shomera today, Earlier, an Israeli patrol was fired on from Lebanese territory, No casualties were reported in either incident. New shooting incidents were reported on the Syrian and Egyptian cease-fire lines today, Syrian artillery opened fire in several sections of the front. The fire was returned. No casualties were reported, Egyptian forces fired small arms and a number of anti-tank missiles at Israeli positions near El Ballah, south of Ismailia and near Nafisha village. Israeli forces returned the fire. There were no casualties.

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