Lebanon - Israeli aircraft strike targets in Bekaa Valley (Israel denies report)

AFP via Babelfish translation | August 18, 2006

[HAL9000]

Israeli air attack in Békaa, the east of Lebanon

BEIRUT - Israeli aviation drew with four recoveries Friday evening on objectives not identified in an uninhabited area in the North-East from Baalbeck, in the Lebanese valley of Békaa, announced the Lebanese police force.

Helicopters and drones flew over on several occasions and at low altitude the area of Yammouné, to 22 km with flight of bird of Baalbeck, and drew with four recoveries. According to the police force, shots were then drawn in direction from the apparatuses.

The area of Yammouné is very little populated and shelters a natural reserve.

This attack is the first known rupture of the truce by the Israeli aviation, which however continues its overflights of Lebanon since the stop of the engagements with Hezbollah Monday morning.

[LikeLight]

Somethin's cookin'...

[Fighting Irish]

Well this should be interesting....

[garbageseeker]

I have been advocating strikes on the Bekaa Valley for a month now.

[MplsSteve]

Babelfish is evil.

[woofer2425]

Ruut-rrow

[mojito]

"Heavy Israeli overflights reported in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley

Israeli drones and warplanes were crisscrossing the skies above Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley on Friday night, near the Hizbullah stronghold of Baalbek, security officials said.

The officials had not reported any bomb or missile strikes although the Voice of Lebanon radio said the aircraft had opened fire."

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/1,7340,L-3292901,00.html

[gotribe]

Is the Japanese Red Army still headquartered in Baalbeck? In fact, does anyone have a list of terrorists groups HQ'd in Lebanon (besides Hezzies).

[Optimist]

awkward translation makes this dificult to decipher, but it looks like the IAF was FIRED UPON.

[msnimje]

Hmmm, Lebanese troops moving south, Hizbullah moving into Bekka, Israel bombing Bekka? I like it.

[shield]

Wonder what they saw...deliveries of more weapons?

[craig_eddy]

Someone on John Bachelor's show last night said that, without a doubt, resupply was coming through the Bekaa Valley.

[RegulatorCountry]

Well, now they're getting down to brass tacks ... Békaa has been the objective all along. I'd think they wouldn't want to bomb biologicals willy-nilly, though. Some of Israel's own water supply has headwaters in that valley.

[Optimist]

What does "drew with four recoveries ... on objectives not identified" mean?

[Red Badger]

No wonder those peoples cannot get along over there. Their language is totally unintelligible...........

[Shermy]

Thailand!

[BenLurkin]

"drew with four recoveries
on objectives not identified"

Dunno what they means but I'm giving it to Ben, Jr. for his rock band lyrics.

[Optimist]

HAL, your not making any sense. ;-)

[RegulatorCountry]

The awkward translation doe leave the impression that they took something OUT of the Békaa, doesn't it?

[Spktyr]

Chlorination and fluoridation usually takes care of most such problems, and charcoal filtration does the rest.