September Sunday 19 -1999:

Shepherd wounded by old "Israeli" bomb…(1)
“A Lebanese shepherd was wounded today (yesterday) when a bomb that had been fired during earlier "Israeli" aggressions went off this morning in the western Beqaa town of Mashghara (110 kms south west of Beirut).

"The explosion also killed twenty-five goats belonging to Abbas Hassan Sharaf who was taken to hospital for treatment.
"The Lebanese army and the Islamic Resistance men raked the area to make sure that there were no more unexploded "Israeli" bombs.

"The "Israeli" occupation forces has left areas planted with mines in the south and the western Beqaa and the enemy's aggressions have left a lot of unexploded bombs that go off from time to time and hurt Lebanese civilians".

For its part, the Islamic Resistance (IR) issued a statement in which it mentioned the following "Israeli" aggressions (2):
1:10, five 155mm missiles hit the area between Jibal El-Botom and Zibqeen villages.
1:20, Jib Soweid area, north of Majdal Zoun village, was bombarded by eight 155mm missiles.
5:35, five 155mm missiles struck Mount Zaatar.
10:40, the surroundings of Taibeh outpost subjected to heavy machine gun fire.
21:20, three 155mm missiles fell on Qaissieh Valley.
22:45, the west of Yater was shelled by four 155mm missiles.
22:50, three 155mm missiles landed Jib Soweid area.

Military Operations…(3)
The Islamic Resistance (IR) team of martyrs Imad Mahmoud Hijazi and Ibrahim Khalil Farhat attacked, at 1:00, Tair Harfa outpost with the rocket-propelled grenades. Direct and accurate hits were scored, the militants reported.

At the same time, the IR unit of martyrs Mohammad Ali El-Hajj Hassan and Yehia Abdel-Wahab Hammoud fell upon Hardoun outpost with the adequate arms. The mujahedeen managed to chalk up direct goals.

Meanwhile, the IR squad of martyrs Naameh Habballah and Taha Mortada Tahan was targeting Radar position with the appropriate weapons scoring direct and certain goals.

Also, the IR team of martyrs Rabih Mohammad Wehbi and Hassan Qassem Mreish attacked swiftly, at 20:45, the "Israeli" post of Taibeh with the rocket-propelled grenades chalking up definite hits.

Moreover, the IR unit of martyrs Morched Hassan Khazaal and Mohammad Abbas Mazloum targeted, at 23:30, Blat post with the rocket-propelled grenades. The militants were able to score accurate hits.

At the same time, the IR squad of martyrs Rida Hassan El-Zein and Zein El-Abedeen Ahmad El-Jammal rushed upon Hardoun outpost with the suitable arms. Accurate goals were chalked up, the mujahedeen told.

In the meantime, the IR group of martyrs Qassem Mohammad Younes and Fadi Ali Hariri was attacking Tair Harfa outpost with the proper weapons scoring certain hits.

Fifteen minutes later, the IR team of martyrs Ibrahim Hussein El-Hajj and Hussein Abdel-Amir Khashab fell upon a Lahdi engineering force as it was beefing up Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The militants managed to bar it from achieving its goals.

Hoss: we won't give up our right; resistance is backed by all the Lebanese…(4)
"Prime Minister Dr Salim al-Hoss has reiterated Lebanon's invariable principles concerning the settlement process in the region.
"In an interview with Sout al-Arab radio, the premier denied that there is any mediation between Lebanon and the enemy's entity to achieve the "Israeli" occupation forces' withdrawal from south Lebanon and its western Beqaa.

"He added that nothing specific has been received from the "Israeli" enemy regarding the pullout.

We only hear about that in the media, he said.

As he cast doubt about the enemy's intentions, the premier said, "We have got used to the "Israeli" continuous aggressions against Lebanon."

Dr. al-Hoss stressed the continued coordination between Lebanon and Syria on the negotiations' issue. He also reiterated Lebanon's invariable stands which are: commitment to the settlement process within the framework of the unity of the Lebanese and the Syrian tracks and the need to have the UN Security Council resolution 425 implemented, stressing that "as long as there is one "Israeli" occupation soldier on Lebanese soil, Lebanon unanimously backs the resistance."

"The premier's stand came on the eve of his trip to New York where he will deliver Lebanon's speech at the UN General Assembly which is to start in the middle of next week".

Russian envoy wants 425 implemented…(5)
"Head of the Middle East and North Africa Department in the Russian Foreign ministry Sultanov called for the withdrawal of the "Israeli" occupation forces from South Lebanon under Resolution 425.

"During a visit to Beirut, the last leg in his tour in the region, Sultanov met Prime Minister Dr Salim al-Hoss and handed him a message to President Gen Emile Lahoud from his Russian counterpart Boris Yeltsin on the developments and the future of the settlement process in the region, especially on the Lebanese and Syrian tracks.

"Without advancement on the Syrian-Lebanese track it is impossible to talk about a comprehensive peace in the region. In fact, this is the key to peace and stability in the Middle East: withdrawal from south Lebanon and implementing Resolution 425", Sultanov said.