Israeli troops shoot two Hezbollah fighters
21/08/2006 - 18:50:50Israeli troops today shot two Hezbollah guerrillas during a clash in southern Lebanon, the army said.
It said its soldiers had opened fire after three guerrillas approached in a “threatening manner”.
Two had been hit. There was no word on the condition of the men.
The clash underscored the fragility of a week-old truce that ended 34 days of fighting.
Israel is keeping troops in southern Lebanon until Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers take up positions under the UN-brokered truce agreement.
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