Lebanese Army finds 2 rockets in south
Local forces patrolling in southern district of Nabatiye find two 107mm rockets. Katyushas transferred to nearby military base
Lebanese security forces said Saturday that they had located two Katyusha rockets in the southern district of Nabatiye. The rockets were not ready to launch.
According to Lebanese media reports, the 107mm rockets - shorter-range rockets capable of reaching a 5-mile radius – were found at the side of the road by a patrol around 9am (GMT).
Military engineers were called to the scene and supervised the removal of the rockets, which were transferred to a military base.
Israel's northern border has been quiet in the past few months, after several Katyusha rockets have been fired from southern Lebanon earlier in 2009. The last incident was in February: The rocket landed in the Western Galilee, injuring three people.
January saw several rockets fired at Israel, in what Lebanon claimed was retaliation to the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Since then, the Lebanese Military has reported finding several launch-ready Katyushas in southern Lebanon.
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Katyusha rocket (Archives)
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