The Lebanese army opened fire at two of three Israeli drones that breached Lebanese airspace on Wednesday evening in the south of the country near the Israeli border, and all three returned to Israeli airspace, the army said.
A security source told Reuters that troops fired shots from M16 assault rifles. The Lebanese army does not possess air defense systems.
The first drone entered Lebanese airspace at 19:35 and returned to Israel after shots were fired, the army statement said.
A second drone returned to Israel without being fired at.
The army then fired at a third one which also returned back to Israel, it said.
The National News Agency said the incident happened over the village of Odeisseh, near Marjeyoun, near the border with Israel.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun had said on Monday his country had a right to defend itself after two Israeli drones crashed in Beirut suburbs on Sunday.
The Lebanese army and government officials have also described the drone crash incidents as an attempted attack and violation of sovereignty and asserted Lebanon's right to self-defense.
The Israeli military spokeswoman said it was checking the report.
