Beirut, July 21 (Petra) -- The Lebanese Armed Forces said on Tuesday that military units had completed their deployment in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya after conducting the necessary coordination with the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon, adding that troops did not enter the neighboring town of Zawtar al-Sharqiya.

In a statement, the army said Israeli forces approached the outskirts of Zawtar al-Gharbiya while Lebanese soldiers were inside the town carrying out the deployment mission and opened fire in their vicinity.

The army said the shooting endangered its personnel and obstructed the execution of their assigned mission.

It added that any issues should be addressed by the Israeli military through the Military Technical Committee for Lebanon and the established coordination and communication channels, rather than through what it described as attacks.

//Petra// AF