ISRAELI-OCCUPIED SINAI: AFTERMATH OF AIR-RAID ON EL ARISH

Record ID: 399376

  • Title: ISRAELI-OCCUPIED SINAI: AFTERMATH OF AIR-RAID ON EL ARISH
  • Date: 25th January 1970
  • Summary: DAMAGE AFTERMATH; CRATERS. Initials TS/VS/BOB/ES Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 9th February 1970 13:00
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  • Location: EL ARISH, ISRAELI-OCCUPIED SINAI
  • Country: Egypt
  • Reuters ID: LVA5XU7EPLWUXE40UZPHD69QSCMQ
  • Story Text: EGYPTIAN AIRCRAFT YESTERDAY LAUNCHED THREE HEAVY AIR-RAIDS ON ISRAELI POSITIONS IN SINAI, INCLUDING THE TOWN OF EL ARISH IN ISRAELI-OCCUPIED NORTHEAST SINAI. THE RAID ON EL ARISH WAS THE SECOND IN 12 HOURS.

    THE FIRST RAID ON EL ARISH -- 1 -HUNDRED MILES (160 KMS) EAST OF THE SUEZ CANAL -- CAME AROUND MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY, THE SECOND COMING IN THE EARLY HOURS OF YESTERDAY MORNING.

    AN OFFICIAL UAR STATEMENT SAID THAT EGYPTIAN FIGHTER-BOMBERS RAIDED ISRAELI MILITARY TARGETS AND VITAL INSTALLATIONS NEAR THE TOWN.

    DAMAGE WAS REPORTEDLY MINOR, ALTHOUGH A FEW BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED. SEVERAL OF THE BOMBS FELL HARMLESSLY INTO THE DESERT.
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