Israel planes dump "suspicious green balloons" on southern Lebanon

dpa German Press Agency
Published: Saturday January 27, 2007

Beirut- Israeli planes violated Lebanese airspace Saturday
and dumped green balloons over the southern port city of Tyre,
Lebanese security sources said.
Lebanese troops cordoned off the area around the coast of Tyre and
prevented people from touching the "suspicious balloons" after
reports indicated that some people were poisoned when they did.

According to a hospital source in Nabatiyeh, similar green
balloons were dropped over the market-town of Nabatiyeh, 54
kilometres south of Beirut.

Five people suffering from nausea and dizziness were brought into
hospital after they touched the "suspicious green balloons," the
source said.

Israel violates Lebanese airspace on a daily basis despite the
fact that the attacks on Israel from southern Lebanon by the radical
Hezbollah movement have stopped after a beefed-up UN force along with
the Lebanese Army were deployed to the area in accordance with a UN
resolution.

© 2006 - dpa German Press Agency

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