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Fire against Israeli Apache along Lebanon Southern coast

Beirut, Lebanon - In response to a Lebanon airspace's violation by Israel

Lebanese Army’s artillery shot against Israeli Apache helicopter last evening while they were overflying Lebanon’s Southern coast. No injured people were reported and aircraft would have immediately returned to the Jewish territory. Beirut’s Army claims that the choppers entered Lebanese air space twice for several minutes after 7:00pm: it is the first time since 1996 that Apache helicopters flew...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 130546
Rome, Italy, 11/08/2005 14:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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