January Tuesday 25-2000:

HIZBOLLAH CAPTURES FOUR "ISRAELI" ALLIED MILITIA AGENTS IN OCCUPIED SOUTHERN Lebanon…(1)
"Security sources said Hizbullah resistance fighters have captured four "Israeli" allied militia agents from areas inside the occupied zone in the south. Sources confirmed the four were snatched by Hizbullah over the weekend. They rejected "Israeli" reports that the men were residents of the zone and not "Israeli" agents. "Israel" said it lodged a complaint with the five-nation monitoring group which is supervising a 1996 truce accord in southern Lebanon. "Israel's" allied militia radio quoted the Jewish states' so-called northern commander Gabi Ashkenazi as saying this was not the first time Hizbullah captures people from the occupied zone. Ashkenazi expected Lebanese resistance activities to intensify, despite the resumption of "Israeli"-Syrian peace negotiations, which he said did not diminish fighting in the south".

Three "Israeli" soldiers and two collaborators wounded…(2)
The IR team of martyrs Hassan Kamel Tarhini and Ibrahim Abdel-Hussein Hariri staged, at 10:00, a close range attack, against Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The militants were able to score direct hits.

Also, the IR men spotted, at 13:30, a Lahdi engineering force as it was fortifying Shayar Azour position. Immediately afterwards, the IR squad of martyr Hassan Diab in the Artillery Reinforcement Unit (ARU) bombarded it with the adequate arms. Direct and accurate goals were chalked up, the mujahedeen told.

Ten minutes later, the IR group of martyrs Salah Ali Chaitou and Ibrahim Kamal Chehab fell upon Hardoun outpost with the rocket-propelled grenades scoring direct and definite hits.

Moreover, the IR unit of martyr Ali Zoheir Zehri ambushed, at 15:00, the "Israeli" allied militiamen at the northern and western fortifications of Sojod outpost. Then mujahedeen rained them from a very close range with their machine guns and hand grenades inflicting several casualties.

At the same time, the IR team of martyr Jihad Sbeiti destroyed completely the fortifications and 12.7mm heavy machine and Mad guns. The fierce clashes forced the enemy to intervene its warplanes but the mujahedeen repelled them.

Furthermore, the IR squad of martyrs Ali Abdel-Rassoul Badran and Majed Taleb Jaffal detonated, at 16:30, a powerful explosive device about 150meters away from Qssair position as a Lahdi military vehicle was coming from Salaah position destroying it completely.

Meanwhile, the IR group of martyrs Mohammad Hssein Mortada and Ali Qansou was targeting from very close range Qssair position with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The smoke columns were seen emanating from out if it.

In the meantime, the IR unit of martyrs Adnan Badran and Mohammad Ali Al-Husseini rushed upon Salaah position with the rocket-propelled grenades preventing it from reinforcing the targeted post.

At the same time, the IR team of martyrs Suleiman Amin Choaib and Hussein Mahmoud Qabalan was attacking Mohaisbat position with the appropriate weapons chalking up direct and certain goals, whereas the IR squad of martyrs Rabih Wehbi and Hassan Marmish was rushing upon Taibeh compound with the proper arms scoring direct and definite hits. The smoke columns were seen billowing out of it.

Also, the IR group of martyrs Moussa Jaber and Said Chehab reiterated, at 18:00, attacking Taibeh compound with the rocket-propelled grenades. The mujahedeen were able to score direct goals.

Meanwhile, the IR unit of martyrs Khalil Rmeish and Ali El-Harakeh fell upon Qassair post with the rocket-propelled grenades chalking up direct hits.

Besides, the IR team of martyrs Dhib Mohammad Bahja and Abdel-Salam Mohammad Nasrallah set off, at 20:30, a big roadside bomb as a Lahdi motorized patrol was travelling on the road of Soweida compound inflicting all its occupants.

One hour later, the IR squad of martyrs Youssef Abdallah Saouli and Mustafa Massaoud Chokair rushed upon Dabsheh outpost. Using the proper weapons, the militants managed to score direct hits.

Ten minutes later, the IR group of martyrs Hussein Riad Ballout and Hassan Halim Nahal fell upon Beaufort Castle with suitable arms chalking up direct and certain goals.

In the "Israeli"-occupied zone, Middle East TV reported that three "Israeli" soldiers were lightly injured at Sojod outpost.

For its part, the "Israeli" proxy militia admitted that two of it members were wounded during one the IR attacks.

UNIFIL worker seized by "Israeli" forces…(3)
"UNIFIL attempted to secure the release of a Lebanese employee arrested by "Israeli" forces over the weekend, a spokesman with the peacekeepers said on Monday.
"UNIFIL spokesman Timor Goksel said the agency made “top level contacts” to free Hussein Atwi, 36, who was grabbed by "Israeli"-backed SLA militiamen at his home in Naqoura on Saturday night, he told reporters.
"He said Atwi worked as a cook in the officers’ mess at the Naqoura UNIFIL headquarters. Atwi, one of the 150 Lebanese employed by the international peacekeepers, was taken to Khiam prison, Goksel said.
"Eight days ago, "Israeli" forces briefly detained another Lebanese UNIFIL employee. The man was released after two hours following questioning about alleged links with resistance groups. About 130 Lebanese are currently held in Khiam. Some have been held for 10 years without charges".

"Israeli" Aggressions
""Israeli" warplanes flew at low altitude over different parts of Lebanon today (yesterday), including Naameh, which is about fifteen kilometers south of Beirut. "Israeli" War jets attacked villages in Iqleem al-Toffah mountain ridge, on the edge of the zone "Israel" occupies in southern Lebanon, but there were no reports of casualties"…(4)

For its part, the IR issued a communiqué in which it mentioned the following "Israeli" aggressions:

3:30, the surroundings of Sojod compound exposed to a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.

Between 10:05 and 21:30, Mount Sojod was shelled by seventeen 155mm missiles.

14:20, one 120mm shell fell on the outskirts of Mlikh village.

15:05, the "Israeli" fighter-bombers dropped several air-to-ground rockets into the eastern hilltops of Kfar Houna village.

15:05, the "Israeli" war jets fired two air-to-surface rockets into Oqmata plains.

15:30, several grenades landed the surroundings of Sojod compound.

15:45, the "Israeli" warplanes raided into the Tasseh Well watercourse.

Between 16:35 and 21:40, thirteen 155mm missiles slammed into Sawan area near Zawtar town.

16:55, Qaissieh Valley was bombarded by fifteen 155mm missiles, whereas the perimeters of Froun and Sreifa came under four others. Also, the peripheries of Qantara exposed to four 120mm shells, while at the same time, the surroundings of Mohaisbat, Qssair, Salaah and Taibeh positions exposed to 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.

Between 16:55 and 18:25, fifteen 155mm missiles struck into the peripheries of Khorbet Selem-Sawaneh.

17:10, four 120mm shells hit Naqaa area between the villages of Froun and Sreifa.

21:35, the outskirts of Kfar Romman and Nabatieh El-Fawqa exposed to 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.

21:50, three 155mm missiles fell on Kfour ravine.

22:20, the surroundings of Ali Taher outpost came under a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.

22:25, two 155mm missiles were unleashed at Jal Tayaran area, south of Jibal El-Botom village.

23:35, eleven 155mm missiles slammed into the perimeters of Yater village…(5)

Footnotes:
1-  Future TV, 24-1-2000.
2-  IR statement, 24-1-2000.
3-  The Daily Star, 25-1-2000.
4-  Future TV, 24-1-2000.
5-  IR statement, 24-1-2000.