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UN deeply concerned over situation in south Lebanon

Xinhua, January 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, expressed Wednesday deep concern over the serious deterioration of the security situation in South Lebanon following the attack on the Israeli Defense Forces in the area of the Shebaa Farms.

Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militant party claimed Wednesday responsibility of an attack that targeted an Israeli army patrol in the occupied Shebaa Farms.

At least six Israeli soldiers were injured during the attack and the Israeli army responded by shelling intensively the eastern sector of south Lebanon with at least 200 mortar shells.

Kaag called on "all parties to refrain from any actions that could destabilize the situation further", urging all parties "to continue to abide by their obligations under Security Council resolution 1701". Endit