Daily Report
 
 
June Monday 14-1999:

Israeli Aggressions…(1)
The "Israeli" occupying troops staged the following aggressions as reported in a communiqué issued by the IR:
4:10, Qaissieh Valley was shelled by four 155mm missiles.
4:35, several 155mm missiles landed the area between Zawtar, Maifadoun and Nabatieh El-Fawqa.
4:55, five 155mm missiles were fired at Qalawani area.
5:00, the outskirts of Maifadoun, near the orphanage, came under ten 155mm missiles.
7:05, three 120mm shells hit Jib Soweid area.
13:50, the outskirts of Haddatha and Aita El-Jabal villages exposed to 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.
15:30, three 120mm shells struck Mount Safi.
15:35, Mount Abou Rkab was targeted by two 120mm shells.

Military Operations…(2)
The IR team of martyrs Rabih Marzouk and Ihab Medlej attacked, violently and intensely, at 4:00, Qantara compound with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Direct and certain goals were chalked up, the militants reported.

However, the Lebanese Resistance Brigades (LRB) attacked, at 4:30, Soweida outpost with the adequate weapons scoring direct and definite hits.

Quarter an hour later, the LRB attacked Dabsheh outpost with the appropriate arms chalking up direct hits. The smoke columns were seen emanating out of it.

South’s civilians threatened by Israeli mines…(3)
"South Lebanon residents were reminded over the weekend to protect themselves against land mines that have been planted by "Israel".

"Participants at a seminar held in Nabatieh Saturday were warned against the dangers of the mines and the seriousness of the problem in Lebanon".

"Mohsen Jammal, the representative of the International Union for the Red Cross Association in Lebanon, said 24,000 Lebanese have become handicapped from mine explosions since the beginning of the war".

"According to a 1998 report by the Lebanese Army, land mines in Lebanon have claimed more than 400 victims, 189 of whom have died. Eighty-five of the victims were army personnel, and 20 died while trying to remove mines".


Footnotes:
1- IR statement, 13-6-1999.
2- Same source.
3- The Daily Star, 14-6-1999.