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2019-09-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Israel Fires Flare Bombs Near Border, Explosions Heard in Arqoub
[AnNahar] Israel hurled at dawn on Saturday more than 30 flare bombs near the Lebanese border mainly over the towns of Ghajar, Shebaa and Kfar Shuba heights, the National News Agency reported.

NNA also said that Israel fired heavy machine guns near al-Semmaqah, al-Alam, and al-Marsad.

Locals also reported hearing a series of 12 explosions in the villages of al-Arqoub originating from the occupied Shebaa Farms, according to NNA.
Posted by trailing wife 2019-09-01 00:03|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top

#1 I'm guessing 'flare bombs' are illumination rounds. Thirty of them suggests the IDF thought something big was jumping off and needed to be put down.
Posted by SteveS 2019-09-01 10:59||   2019-09-01 10:59|| Front Page Top

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