New "WAAD" Missile Brings Down Israeli Chopper

[michael_ital]

Aug. 12, 2006. 04:41 PM
ASSOCIATED PRESS


BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah shot down an Israeli military helicopter in southern Lebanon on Saturday, and Israeli security officials said casualties were reported.

The aircraft was shot down in the Maryamein valley near the village of Yater, and other helicopters scrambled to the area to try to rescue the crew, Hezbollah said in a report on its Al-Manar TV station.

It marked the first time an Israeli helicopter was shot down by Hezbollah guerrillas since the conflict began on July 12. Two helicopters collided and crashed and a third crashed separately in northern Israel early in the fighting.

The Islamic militant group said the helicopter was brought down by a new missile, the "Waad" (Arabic for Promise), in its arsenal.

The Israeli security officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the attack with reporters, confirmed the helicopter was shot down and said casualties were reported.

The Israeli military declined comment.

The area had seen heavy ground combat Saturday during which hundreds of Israeli troops were airlifted to positions deep inside southern Lebanon and tanks punched across terrain to grab more territory before an expected cessation of hostilities Monday morning.

Hezbollah guerrillas crippled an Israeli warship with a missile on July 15.

[mahamed99_sex]

we need ezbollah in somalia so they can put some order in the country.

[michael_ital]

If the Puntlan Militia defects to the IUC, there just may be order.

[mahamed99_sex]

somalia needs woman for president.

[michael_ital]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL You tryin ta start another rebellion??? What would all the farax's hafta say about that??

[mahamed99_sex]

they used to have queen name arwelo.so they dont mind i think.

[gurey25]

waad never heard of it.

probably is an iranian development of the old strella from russia,
or a chinese development.

[michael_ital]

the israeli's just blew upo the one and only remaining road. so it'll be tough for hezbollah to re arm during the cease fire.

[gurey25]

the americans blew cambodia up to stop the supplys to the viet cong.

but to no effect.

[michael_ital]

good point. but the Americans were unofficially in Cambodia, so they had to operate under a cloak of secrecy. the Israeli's are by no means under the same obligation, so they're free to kill who and what they want.

[DawladSade]

[quote="michael_ital"]the israeli's just blew upo the one and only remaining road. so it'll be tough for hezbollah to re arm during the cease fire.[/quote]


italia what is wrong you striked me as intelligent dude..Hezbollah is GUERILLA army..i think they'.re trained for fightin in non mainstream environments...i dont think blowin up all the streets in lebanon will do them as much harm as would think

[gurey25]

mike the americans didnt give a shit that cambodia was neutral.

cambodia had more bombs dropped on it than japan was during World war 2( if you take away the 2 A-bombs)

[dhuusa_deer]

Kudos to Hezbollah! Hopefully this removes the air of impunity the Israel Air Force enjoys over Lebanon now.

[DawladSade]

[quote="dhuusa_deer"]Kudos to Hezbollah! Hopefully this removes the air of impunity the Israel Air Force enjoys over Lebanon now.[/quote]

Our opinions wont change of you, zionist prostitute.

[michael_ital]

Sade

I'm talking strictly in terms of re arming, not fighting. It'll be tough to get more rockets and missiles from Iran via Syria with their infrastructure destroyed.

gurey

I know, but they didn't actually occupy Cambodia. Strafing it and occupying it are two different things. During this ceasefire, Israel is gionna be watching for ANYthing that cam be construed as a provocation.