Violent clashes between Hezbollah guerrillas and Israeli and Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army soldiers continued Wednesday for the fourth day running along the northern edge of the south Lebanon security zone.
Two Hezbollah soldiers were killed in the gunfights Wednesday and seven SLA soldiers were wounded, according to initial Israeli reports.
The increase in Hezbollah activities was expected as the Iranian-backed organization this week marked the one-year anniversary of the assassination of their former leader, Sheikh Abbas Musawi, by Israeli forces.
The Shi’ite Hezbollah group has been holding memorial demonstrations and meetings in several southern Lebanon towns to mark the occasion.
Hezbollah is expected to keep up the pressure during U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher’s trip to the Middle East, which begins Thursday.
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