Thursday, February 22, 2007

"Many in the war-ravaged villages of south Lebanon have struggled through the winter with intermittent electricity and running water, and there is a continual threat from the unexploded cluster munitions that still litter large swaths of the Lebanese countryside. More than 30 people have been killed and 180 wounded by unexploded bomblets since the war. Recently, in the southern village of Marake, a 16-year-old girl had her leg blown off. Her mother and brother escaped with less serious injuries.Residents complain of continual Israeli over flights, as well as limited incursions."