Marjayoun convoy attack | |
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Part of the 2006 Lebanon War | |
Type | Airstrike |
Location | Marjayoun, Beqaa Valley, northeast of Hasbaya |
Date | August 11, 2006 |
Executed by | ![]() |
Casualties | 7 killed 36 injured |
The 2006 Marjayoun convoy was a convoy of approximately 759 vehicles containing Lebanese police, army, civilians, and one Associated Press journalist, which was attacked by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) as it travelled away from the area of Marjayoun on August 11, 2006. Marjayoun is a predominantly Christian town about 8 km (5.0 mi) from the border with Israel.
The convoy was reportedly attacked with eight to nine IAF bombs as it travelled 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Hasbaya en route to Kefraya in the south of the Bekaa valley. The bombing resulted in the deaths of at least seven people, wounding of at least 36, and the destruction of a number of vehicles. The attacks took place during the 2006 Lebanon War.