Beirut – The Lebanese army 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, the army
said.
A security source told Reuters that troops fired shots from
M16 assault rifles. The Lebanese army does not possess air
defence systems.
The first drone entered Lebanese airspace at 7.35pm and
returned to Israel after shots were fired, the army statement
said.
A second drone returned to Israel without being fired at.
The army then fired at a third one which also returned back to
Israel, it said.
Lebanonese 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 it was checking the
report.