At least three terrorists were killed in two clashes with Israel Defense Force patrols in the south Lebanon security zone Sunday night and several terrorists were believed wounded, a military spokesman announced Monday. There were no IDF casualties.
The first clash occurred at about 8:30 p.m. local time near Majdal Selim where an IDF patrol encountered suspicious-acting persons and opened fire. The body of one was found and signs indicated that the body of another, either dead or wounded, was dragged along the ground. Land mines, Katyusha rockets, Kalachnikov rifles and parcels of high explosives were found in the vicinity.
An IDF patrol ran across another group of terrorists at about 10:30 p.m. near the ruins of the Beaufort Castle. An exchange of fire ensued. A search of the area disclosed two bodies and quantities of arms and explosives.
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