Hezbollah says shot down 'Israeli drone' at Lebanese border

Hezbollah said Monday it had shot down an "Israeli drone" as it crossed the border into Lebanon, a week after a flash confrontation between the arch-foes.

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This picture taken on September 1, 2019 from a location near the southern Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras, close to the border with Israel, shows smoke rising from fires along the border with Israel on the Lebanese side following an exchange of fire, with the northern Israeli town of Avivim in the background. - Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire along the Lebanese border on September 1 after a week of rising tensions, but no casualties were reported following the brief flare-up and UN officials immediately urged restraint. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

2019-09-09 12:33:05

Hezbollah said Monday it had shot down an "Israeli drone" as it crossed the border into Lebanon, a week after a flash confrontation between the arch-foes.

Fighters from the Lebanese Shiite movement "confronted with the appropriate weapons an Israeli drone" heading towards the border village of Ramyeh, a statement said.

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