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| By: Associated Press |
| Published: August 1, 2006 |
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Israeli warplanes late Tuesday attacked at least five suspected Hezbollah positions near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, three hours before the official end of a two-day pause in the air war.
Witnesses said fighter jets and helicopters were still above Baalbek. There was no information immediately available on what was hit or if there were casualties.
The ancient city of Baalbek, a major Hezbollah stronghold, repeatedly has been pounded by Israeli fighter jets since the fighting began 21 days ago.
Israeli warplanes and helicopters renewed attacks on Baalbek and its surroundings at 10.20 p.m.
Israeli helicopters also attacked a target 15 kilometers (9 miles) west of Baalbek, starting a huge fire, witnesses said. It was not immediately known if the target belonged to Hezbollah or to the Lebanese army, whose positions have been hit by Israeli airstrikes in the past few days. |
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