Lebanese army pulls back from southern village after Israeli troops push forward
Departure from the army barracks came as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for about 20 locations
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Open this photo in gallery:A car lies amidst debris following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, on Saturday.Mohammed Zaatari/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Lebanese army on Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said.The departure from the army barracks in Kfar Tebnit came as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for about 20 locations, including the southern city of Nabatiyeh and nearby villages.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported air strikes on Saturday on different villages near Nabatiyeh, including one that killed two people in Deir al-Zahrani.
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