Hezbollah fire on Israeli troops

HEZBOLLAH guerrillas attacked Israeli troops in a disputed part of the south Lebanon border yesterday, said Lebanese security officials and Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV channel.

The guerrillas attacked three Israeli positions in Chebaa Farms, an area where the borders of Lebanon, Syria and Israel meet, the TV and Lebanese officials said.

Israeli forces responded by shelling suspected guerrilla hideouts near the town of Kfar Chouba in the vicinity of Chebaa Farms, Al Manar reported.