Mideast situation – UNTSO supplemental information – SecGen report

Supplemental information

The Chief of Staff of UNTSO, Major-General Ensio Siilasvuo, has submitted the following report on incidents observed by United Nations military observers and complaints received from the parties on 25 October 1972:

Israel-Lebanon sector

1. OP 1/ reports:

OP Ras:  Between 0355 2/ and 1510 Israel forces personnel, armoured personnel carrier and trailer reoccupied position at approximate MR 1907-2749 north of border pillar 19.

2. Complaints by the parties:

Complaints have been received from Lebanon alleging that:

(a) On 24 October between 0700 and 0730 six Israel forces jet aircraft overflew the Lebanese regions of Naqpura (approximate MR 1629-2805), Saida, Beirut and Tripoli.

(b) On 24 October between 0855 and 0910 two Israel forces jet aircraft overflew the Lebanese regions of Naqoura, Sour (approximate MR 169-297) and Saida.

(c) On 24 October between 1325 and 1335 one Israel forces jet aircraft overflew the Lebanese regions of El Khiam (approximate MR 2075-3035), Hasbaiya (approximate MR 2147-3115), Rachaiya El Ouadi (approximate MR 2285-3220) and Marjayoun (approximate MR 2056-30710.

Complaint (a) was partially confirmed by United Nations observation for that portion within the observation range of OP (see S/7930/Add.l778, paragraph 2 (a)). Regarding complaint (b) OP Naq reported jet sounds at 0915-Regarding complaint (c), OP Khiam reported jet sounds between 1313 and 1323.

Israel-Syria sector OP reports:

(a) OP Yoke:  Between l4lO and l420 sporadic machine-gun fire by Israel forces.

(b) OP Five:  Between l442 and l443 machine-gun fire by Israel forces

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1/ The locations of the observation posts established by UNTSO are given in document S/7930/Add.l583.

2/ All times GMT.