UN BLUE HELMETS LOOKING INTO LATEST ROCKET FIRING FROM LEBANON
New York, Oct 28 2009 United Nations peacekeepers have launched an investigation into a recent incident in which a rocket was fired from Houla in southern Lebanon and struck the vicinity of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.
The rocket firing occurred at around 6:50 p.m. hours on Monday, according to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL.
It added that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) retaliated with artillery fire aimed at the area from where the rocket originated.
UNIFIL has no reports of casualties on either side. It is in contact with both parties, urging them to exercise maximum restraint, uphold the cessation of hostilities and avoid taking steps which would lead to further escalation.
The Force, in coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces, has deployed additional troops and a reaction force in the area.
UN and Lebanese forces are also in the process of investigating a number of similar incidents that have occurred in recent weeks.
The rocket firing occurred at around 6:50 p.m. hours on Monday, according to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL.
It added that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) retaliated with artillery fire aimed at the area from where the rocket originated.
UNIFIL has no reports of casualties on either side. It is in contact with both parties, urging them to exercise maximum restraint, uphold the cessation of hostilities and avoid taking steps which would lead to further escalation.
The Force, in coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces, has deployed additional troops and a reaction force in the area.
UN and Lebanese forces are also in the process of investigating a number of similar incidents that have occurred in recent weeks.
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