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IDF Struggles to Neutralize Hizballah Bombs

(Ha'aretz) - Uri Ash The IDF Thursday began clearing eight bombs laid by Hizballah along the Lebanese border, a day after they were discovered by an alert IDF tracker. By nightfall, three of the bombs had been dealt with in controlled explosions that caused heavy damage to the border fence. Colonel Itai Virov said, "This is a very sophisticated, high-grade, and well-concealed bomb nest that was meant to cause damage to forces patrolling the fence and to those who would come to their rescue," he said. "It would probably have been very deadly to both infantry and armored cars."
2003-11-07 00:00:00
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