DIARY OF RESISTANCE OPERATIONS –JUNE 1999

The following are the Islamic-Resistance operations that took place during the month of June in 1999

Islamic Resistance Performs 111 Operations in June 1999

This June, the resistance squadrons performed 169 operations against the "Israeli" occupation and Lahd agents: "the Islamic Resistance" performed 111, "the Amal Movement" 47, "the Lebanese Brigades for Resisting the "Israeli" Occupation" 10, and "the Cyclone Organization" 1.

The Islamic-Resistance operations killed an "Israeli" soldier, two settlers, and 3 Lahd militiamen. The operations also injured 8 "Israeli" soldiers, 34 settlers, and 6 Lahd militiamen, the enemy acknowledged.
The number of casualties was confirmed by the Islamic Resistance.
On the other hand, the Cyclone Organization and the Islamic Resistance offered a martyr each.

Lahd Militia Withdraws from Jezzine, Islamic Resistance Strikes Lahd Motorcades, June 1, 1999

This June, the Islamic Resistance made unique accomplishments versus the Zionist occupation. The courageous fighters' intense military operations further overwhelmed the Lahd Militia.

Hereupon, the Lahd Militia made up its mind to withdraw from Jezzine Region. At the night of June 1, 1999, the Lahd Militia evacuated its military sites, disassembled its emplacements, and gathered its remaining vehicles. The Lahd Militia actually evacuated over twenty towns in Jezzine Region.
But that was not enough for the fighters; they struck the withdrawing Lahd motorcades.

The Islamic Resistance issued the following statement:

"On June 1, at 1:30 a.m., an Islamic-Resistance group blasted a heavy explosive while a withdrawing Lahd motorcade was on Kfarhouna-Jezzine Route. The blast demolished a vehicle carrier, in addition to a T-55 tank and an M-113 halftrack on board. Each of the militiamen on the halftrack was killed or wounded.

Quite overwhelmed, the Lahd Militia sent ambulances to evacuate the casualties from the operation zone. Not before 4:45 a.m. could the Lahd Militia haul the remaining vehicles. As the remaining part of the convoy reached 300 meters away from the north of Kfarhouna, the Resistance fighters bombed another heavy explosive near the convoy end. The bombing demolished one more vehicle, scattering its pieces all over the place and killing all militiamen on board. As the surviving militiamen tried to escape their vehicles, the fighters opened the fire of their machine guns and guided missiles. Clashes went on for hours.

Furthermore, the Resistance fighters set a perfect ambuscade while another motorcade was in the same region at 7:00 a.m. As the motorcade approached the fighters in ambush, the fighters attacked, hitting two vehicles and setting them afire.

Also at 9 a.m., the Islamic-Resistance fighters blasted Lahd agent Tannous Abu Zeid's car at Baater-Jezzine Crossing Point. Agent Abu Zeid was killed at once. Twenty minutes later, the fighters bombed an explosive as a Lahd force was by "Haddad Quarry" on Kfarhouna Route. The Lahd militiamen suffered serious casualties.

At 10:30 a.m., a group of Resistance artillerists razed the cannonade emplacements at Ain Taghra Site, bringing about serious casualties. The Resistance fighters as well made a warning to the Lahd militiamen at Ain at-Tohra Site (which belonged to the so-called "Battalion 20"). Besieging the site within their fire range, the fighters said the agents had better surrender.

Here below are the towns from which the Lahd militiamen withdrew:

Roum, Aazour, Qeitouleh, al-Maydan, al-Homsiyeh, al-Qabaa', Mashmousheh, Bkessine, Btedeen al-Laksh, al-Maknouniyeh, Taeed, al-Harf, Benweti, Jal Bashi, Dahr ar-Ramleh, Jezzine Valley, Jdeidet Bkessine, Haytoura, Zhilti, Senai, Deir Qateeen, Jrab, Saydoun, and Remat.

Operation Akmata, Islamic Resistance Downs "Israeli" Helicopter Down, June 9, 1999

On June 9, 1999, the Islamic Resistance performed a unique operation against the occupation forces. The fighters targeted a force of "the Egoz Unit" that was trying to ambush Resistance fighters in al-Aychieh region.

Therefore, the fighters set two ambuscades in Akmata's outskirts. Now fighters let the Zionist patrollers pass by the first ambuscade to the second one. There, the fighters opened their fire, causing casualties to the patrollers and driving them hysterical; the surviving patrollers were heard screaming.

As the fighters moved from their positions, "Israeli" helicopters engaged in the battle to cover the defeated force's withdrawal and evacuate the casualties. So a group of "the Islamic-Resistance Air Defense Forces" counterattacked them with ground anti-aircraft missiles. The fighters eventually managed to down a helicopter.

As the surviving patrollers of the defeated force retreated, the fighters lying in wait at the first ambush spot opened their fire, bringing about more casualties to the force. Thinking they were being attacked by the "Israeli" reinforcements, the panicked patrollers yelled, "Egoz! We're of "the Egoz Unit"!"

The approximately two-hour confrontations concurred with fire attacks by "the Islamic Resistance Fire Backup Unit". The Resistance artillerists bombarded the surroundings of the confrontation zone as well as certain locations in Sojod, Kassaret el-Oroush, and Bir Kallab, where enemy troops were positioned. The Resistance artillerists prevented them all from reinforcing the force targeted.
The Egoz squadron commander, Lieutenant Roai Clar (21 years old) was killed, and a soldier was wounded, enemy sources acknowledged. A "Cobra" helicopter was downed and both crewmen on board and a Lahd militiaman were wounded during the several-hour clashes, the sources added.

In a report made in Marjeeyoun upon the statement of Lebanese security forces, "the Associated Press" said the clashes between Hizbullah and the "Israeli" forces had been the most violent in weeks.

The occupation military did not comment on the news on the casualties, claiming that a "Cobra" attack helicopter "was forced to land down" in the occupied region. However, the military did not at first specify why the helicopter "was forced to land down" and said that its crewmen were rescued.
For its part, "Reuters" reported upon the statement of the "Israeli" military that the helicopter "was forced" to land down in a canyon in Khallet Khazen region after its tail had been damaged.

A spokesman for the "Israeli" military declared that an "Israeli" helicopter rescued the crewmen of the Cobra attack helicopter which the Islamic Resistance downed before blasting it. The spokesman said a big military team transported the helicopter wreckage to a military base in the north of occupied Palestine. "The Givati (Infantry) Brigade", "the Paratroopers Brigade", and "the "Israeli" Air Forces (IAF)" took part in the approximately twenty-hour-long transportation process.
Next morning, an "Israeli" bulldozer made way to the blasted helicopter, where a team chained it with iron chains. The helicopter was hauled at night while fighter aircraft hovered in the place. "Israel" described the transportation process as complicated and careful since the region was mountainous, rugged, and was within Hizbullah fighters' fire range.

Operation Mount Abu Rkab, June 12, 1999

The Islamic Resistance again struck the occupation forces in ar-Rihan region. That is, on June 12, 1999, the fighters lay in wait as a Zionist force of many infantrymen approached the ambush spot on Mount Abu Rkab. As the infantrymen reached the place, the fighters perfectly ambushed them. Positioned at a close distance from the infantrymen, the fighters clashed with them for around an hour. The fighters even penetrated the force, scaring the infantrymen away after a number of them suffered injury or death.

In the meantime, "Israeli" helicopters engaged in the battle to reinforce the force targeted and evacuate the casualties. The Islamic Resistance's land antiaircraft artillery, however, confronted them, preventing them from accomplishing their mission.

As another infantry force arrived in the operation zone, the Resistance fighters attacked it, bringing about more casualties. Once again, helicopters engaged in the battle, and "the Islamic Resistance Fire Backup Unit" counterattacked them and foiled their mission.

In the meantime, other Islamic-Resistance groups bombarded the occupation forces positioned in Kassaret el-Oroush, on ar-Rihan Hills, and at the sites of az-Zaffata, Sojod, and Kfarhouna. The fighters as well attacked a Zionist force at Kfarhouna-Bir Kallab crossroads, making it suffer serious casualties and allowing it to back none of the forces targeted.

An officer was seriously wounded, acknowledged the enemy.

Operation al-Qasir, June 16, 1999

On June 16, 1999, the Islamic Resistance bombed an explosive while a Lahd patrol was on Alman-al-Qasir Route. The bombing turned the patrolling halftrack upside down and killed or wounded each of its crewmen. The enemy said "three Lahd militiamen were wounded." A helicopter transported the casualties to occupied Palestine.

Islamic-Resistance Artillery Bombards Zionist Settlements, June 20, 24, 1999

Revenging on the enemy for its aggressions against towns and civilians- this time against Kabrikha Town, the Islamic Resistance artillery bombarded the northern coast facing Nahariya Settlement. The Resistance operation was meant to fulfill the pledge of protecting the steadfast, dear people.

Also on June 24, 1999, the fighters launched Katyusha missiles against the settlements of Shelomi and Keryat Shemona in the north of occupied Palestine. The fighters' rockets, launched in two sets, made a warning to the enemy.
The rockets wounded six settlers, the enemy acknowledged.
In the evening, the Resistance made a fierce counterattack after "Israeli" aircraft bombarded infrastructure, including several highways, bridges, and power plants. The airstrikes martyred several civilians, too.

The fighters' Katyusha rockets hit the settlements of Nahariya and Keryat Shemona, killing 2 settlers and wounding 29 others.
The enemy acknowledged the rockets resulted in the same number of casualties reported by the Resistance sources. The enemy also said several settlement blocks and a water pumping station were damaged.

Operation Mash'aroun, June 22, 1999

On June 22, 1999, the Islamic-Resistance fighters attacked a patrol squad on al-Qabaa'-Mash'aroun Route. As reinforcements arrived in the operation zone, the fighters bombed an explosive. Deputy Brigadier of "Mash'aroun Brigade" Yusuf Atwi was killed, the enemy acknowledged.

One Islamic-Resistance Fighter Martyred in June 1999

On June 14, 1999, fighter Imad Hussein Haidar Ahmad was martyred. Earlier, he had been wounded while confronting enemy forces on Mount Abu Rkab.

Source: moqawama.org