Lebanese army says it shot at two of three Israeli drones in Lebanese airspace
The Lebanese army said it opened fire at two of
three Israeli drones that breached Lebanese airspace on Wednesday evening in
the south of the country near the Israeli border, and all three returned to
Israeli airspace.
They first entered Lebanese airspace at 19:35 and
returned to Israel after shots were fired, the army statement said. A second drone
returned to Israel without being fired at. The army fired at a third one which
also returned back to Israel, it said.
A security source told Reuters that troops fired
shots from M16 assault rifles.
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun had said on Monday his
country had a right to defend itself after two Israeli drones crashed in Beirut
suburbs on Sunday.
The Israeli military spokeswoman said: “We are
checking the report”.
