Supplemental information
The Chief of Staff of UNTSO, Major-Generai Ensio Siilasvuo, has submitted the following report on incidents observed by United Nations military observers and complaints received from the parties on 24 October 1972:
Israel-Lebanon sector
1. OP 1/ reports on ground activity:
OP Ras: -Between 0425 2/ and 1522 Israel forces personnel, armoured personnel carrier and trailer reoccupied position at approximate MR 1907-2749 north of border pillar 19.
2. OP reports on air activity:
(a) OP Naq: Between 0704 and 0706 two Israel forces jet aircraft flying south-south-west to north-north-east, were first observed over OP and last observed north-north-east of OP. At 0731 three Israel forces Jet aircraft flying north-west to south-east crossed the ADL (armistice demarcation line) south-east of OP.
(b) OP Ras: Between 1252 and 1253 one Israel forces jet aircraft flying north to south, first observed north of OP, crossed the ADL south of OP.
3. Complaints by the parties:
A complaint has been received from Lebanon alleging that on 23 October between 0900 and 0925 two Israel forces jet aircraft twice overflew the Lebanese regions of Marjayoun (approximate MR 2056-3074, El Barouk (approximately 40 kilometres north-east of Marjayoun) and Bent Jbail (approximate MR 1908-2805).
The above complaint was not confirmed by United Nations observation. However, OP Ras reported jet sounds between 0908 and 0910 and between 0915 and 0916.
Israel-Syria sector OP reports:
(a) OP One: Between 0330 and 0412 sporadic machine-gun fire by Israel forces (confirmed by OP Zodiac).
(b) OP Yoke: Between O428 and 0452 sporadic machine-gun fire by Israel: forces.
(c) OP Six: Between 0430 and 0447 sporadic machine-gun fire by Israel forces.
(d) OP Romeo: Between 0522 and 0523 machine-gun fire by Israel forces.
(e) OP Five: Between 0747 and 0755 sporadic machine-gun fire by Israel forces.
(f) OP Two: At 1042 machine-gun fire, which ceased immediately, and between 1405 and 1407 machine-gun fire and small-arms fire by Israel forces.
(g) OP Three: Between 1400 and 1429 sporadic machine-gun fire by Israel forces.
(h) OP Four: Between 1415 and l442 sporadic machine-gun fire by Israel forces (confirmed by OPs November and Sierra).
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1/ The locations of the observation posts established by UNTSO are given in document S/7930/Add.l583.
2/ AJL1 times GMT.
Document Type: Report, Supplement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, Security Council, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Subject: Armed conflict, Peacekeeping
Publication Date: 25/10/1972