Army says Israel targeted perimeter of its position in south
The army accused the Israeli military on Tuesday of firing near a position it was setting up in the country's south, saying it had instructed troops to return fire.
In a statement, the Lebanese army said it was "establishing a new observation post on the southern border" when "the area surrounding the post was subjected to gunfire from the Israeli side".
"The army command issued orders to reinforce the post, remain there, and return fire."
Israel's military said it had spotted Lebanese soldiers establishing the post adjacent to Israeli troops "without prior coordination," and requested they stop.
"After the request went unanswered, the troops conducted warning fire in order to halt the work," the military said in a statement.
Source: Agence France Presse
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