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2006-08-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Two Paratroopers killed in gun battle in Bint Jbail

Two IDF soldiers were killed in an operation in the south Lebanese village of Bint Jbail on Tuesday night, the IDF released for publication early Wednesday. The two were identified as St.-Sgt. Oren Lifshitz, 21, of Gazit and St.-Sgt. Moran Cohen, 21, of Ashdot Ya'akov. The two belonged to a force from the Paratroopers Brigade that was conducting fierce firefights in the village.

The second soldier was hit during the evacuation of the first when Hizbullah forces fired at the rescue squad.

One of the soldiers was seriously wounded when the force came under heavy fire from a group of Hizbullah guerrillas. The second soldier was hit during the evacuation of the first when Hizbullah forces fired at the rescue squad. A third soldier was lightly wounded in the second gun battle. The rescue operation lasted several hours, during which the soldier who was seriously wounded died of his wounds. At least 20 Hizbullah guerrillas were killed in the operation.

Posted by Fred 2006-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 More casualties here. Level this shithole to bare ground.

Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-08-09 02:15|| 2006-08-09 02:15|| Front Page Top

#2 It seems to me that due to the rise of non-state military forces, the end of asymmetric warfare is coming. When these non-state actors can field larger more formidable fighting forces than states, such as Lebanon, they become the defacto arbiter of organized violence within that state. Pity the civilians, but they are complicit, forced or voluntarily, by their presence and the supposed shield it offers to the provocateurs. Functional states will cease to restrain their militaries since it directly leads to their losing the conflict and failing in their policy goals. A much more brutal century of total warfare is coming.

Posted by Chose Elmeling6425 2006-08-09 12:54|| 2006-08-09 12:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Say, let's sell the Israelis some bunker-busters....

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-09 18:03|| 2006-08-09 18:03|| Front Page Top

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