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IJED NATIONS ^~°~^ Distr IJED NATIONS ^~°~^ Distr. S/7930/Add.200 18 May 1969 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Supplemental Information The following summary report on firing in the Suez Canal sector on 17 May 1969 was received on 18 May from the Chief of Staff of UNTSO, Lt. General Odd. Bull: "1. OP-/reports. (a) OP Delta. Between 01^3 GMT and Ol^U GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. 'Between 0315 GOT and 1321 (MS artillery fire by UAR forces. At 0815 GMT sporadic machine-gun fire by Israel forces and at 0322 GMT sporadic machine-gun fire by UAR forces. Fire ceased by UAR forces at 0832 GMT and at 08^5 GMT by Israel forces. Between 0918 GMT and 0919 GMT, and 0935 GMT and 10UO GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. At 132U GMT machine-gun fire by UAR forces and at 1325 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Fire ceased by UAR forces at 1325 GMT and at 1326 GMT by Israel forces. Between 1356 GMT and 1359 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. At l6o8 GMT a few rounds of artillery fire by UAR forces. Between 1713 GMT and 1737 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Between 175^ GMT and l803 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Between 1852 GMT and 191^ GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. At 2015 GMT machine-gun fire by both parties. Fire ceased at 2016 GMT by UAR forces and at 2018 GMT by Israel forces. At 2108 GMT a few bursts of machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Between 2206 GMT and 2207 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Between 2232 GMT and 2252 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. (b) OP Copper. At 0302 GMT mortar fire by UAR forces and at 0307 GMT artillery fire by Israel forces. Fire ceased by Israel forces at 0318 GMT and at 0319 GMT by UAR forces. At 1608 GMT two rounds of artillery fire.by UAR forces. At 1906 GMT two rifle shots by Israel forces. At 2025 GMT light machine-gun fire by UAR forces and at the same time machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Fire ceased at 22.1k GMT by UAR forces and at 2218 GMT by Israel forces. Between 2250 GMT and 2300 GMT light machine-gun fire by Israel forces. I/ The locations of the Control Centres and the Observation Posts established by UNTSO in the Suez Canal sector are given in documents S/7930/Add«90 and Corr.l and 2, and S/7930/Add.l93, para. 2. 69-107M* /.., S/7930/Add.200 English Page 2 (c) OP Green. Between 0710 GMT and 0728 GMT four rifle shots by UAR forces. At 1559 GMT sporadic mortar and tank fire by UAR forces and at 1629 GMT light machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Fire ceased by Israel forces at 16UO 'GMT and by UAR forces at 1711 GMT. At 1726 GMT one rifle shot by UAR forces. Between 1819 GMT and 2019 GMT sporadic machine-gun fire by UAR forces. Between 2350 GMT and 2352 GMT light machine-gun fire by UAR forces.'x (d) OP Red. At 0837 GMT one burst of machine-gun fire, at 0859 GMT two bursts of machine-gun fire, at 09^3 GMT three rifle shots, at 0959 GMT three rifle shots, and between 1756 (MT and 1829 GMT machine-gun fire, all by UAR forces. (e) OP Violet. Between 0903 GMT and 1058 GMT sporadic machine-gun and rifle fire by UAR forces. At 1609 GMT two rounds of mortar fire by UAR forces. At 1900 GMT sporadic machine-gun fire by UAR forces, and at 20Q1+ GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Fire ceased at 2210 GMT by Israel forces and at 2235 GMT by UAR forces. (f) OP Silver. At 1115 GMT two rifle shots, at 1230 GMT two rifle shots, at 1259 GMT one rifle shot, at 1^15 GMT one rifle shot, at 1500 GMT one rifle shot, at 1606 GMT two rifle shots, at l6lO GMT one rifle shot and at 16H-7 GMT two rifle shots, all by UAR forces. (g) OP Kilo. Between 12U8 GMT and 1251 GMT machine-gun fire, at ,. 1558 CMT one rifle shot, between 2337 GMT and 2314-6 GMT mortar fire, and at 2355 GMT one burst of machine-gun fire, all by UAR forces. (h) OP Pink. At 1250 GMT several bursts of machine-gun fire by UAR forces directed at light aircraft over east side of Canal. (i) OP Yellow. Between 1536 GMT and 15^7 (MT four rifle shots by UAR forces. At.15^0 GMT one rifle shot by Israel forces. Between 15^9 GMT and 1553 GMT three bursts of machine-gun fire by Israel forces. (j) OP Charlie. At 1633 GMT one burst of machine-gun fire by Israel forces. (k) OP Blue. At 19^9 GMT two rifle shots, and between 2052 GMT and 2129 GMT five rifle shots, all by UAR forces. "2. Complaints by the parties. (a) Israel. Nil. (b) UAR. Ml. S/7930/Add.200 English Page 3 "J. Casualties and Damage* (a) United Nations (i) Casualties. Mil. (ii) Damage. Nil (b) Israel. No report received. (c) UAR. No report received." UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL SECURITY S/79JO/Add.l99 COUNCIL 17 May 1969 ORIGINAL; ENGLISH Supplemental Information The following summary report on firing in the Suez Canal sector on 16 May 1969 was received on ^17 May from the Chief of Staff of UNTSO, Lt. General Odd Bull: "1. OP^' reports. (a) OP Copper. Between 0055 GMT and OlU5 GMT machine-gun and rifle fire by UAR forces. At 021^ C7iT heavy weapons fire by UAR forces and at 0235 GMT heavy weapons fire by Israel forces. Fire ceased by Israel forces at 0310 GMT and by UAR forces at 033U GMT. Between 06l6 GMT and ObU6 GMT and between 1011 GMT and 1020 GMT mortar and machine-gun fire Yy UAR forces. Between 1858 GMT and 2055 GMT nine single rifle shots by UAR forces. (b) OP Echo. At 0225 GMT heavy weapons fire by Israel forces and at 02UU Q4T heavy weapons fire by UAR forces. Fire ceased at 0312 GMT by Israel forces and at 0313 GMT by UAR forces. Between 08Ul GMT and 08^3 GMT machine-gun fire by UAR forces directed at light aircraft over east side of the Canal. (c) OP Delta. At 0256 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces and at 0307 GMT artillery fire by UAR forces. Fire ceased by UAR forces at 0308 GMT and by Israel forces at 0328 GMT. Between QUO® GMT and 0105 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. At 060U GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces and at 06l6 GMT mortar and machine-gun fire by UAR forces. Fire ceased at 0620 GMT by Israel forces and at 06^7 GMT by UAR forces. Between 07^0 GMT and 0714! GMT and between 0913 GMT and 0920 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces. At 09*45 GMT several rounds of rifle fire by UAR forces. At 1020 GMT tank, mortar and machine-gun fire by UAR forces and at 103U GOT tank, mortar and machine-gun fire by Israel forces. Both parties ceased fire at 1215 GMT. At the following times: 1233 GMT to 1237 GMT, 1311 GMT to 132*4 GMT, 13^0 GMT to 13^U, GMT, 1*400 GMT to I*4l8 GMT and 1506 GMT to 15*4*4 GMT, machine-gun fire by Israel forces. At 16514 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces and at 1655 CMT machine-gun fire by UAR forces. Fire ceased at 1701 GMT by UAR forces and at 1705 GMT by Israel forces. _!/ The locations of the Control Centres and the Observation Posts established by UWTSO in the Suez Canal sector are given in documents S/7930/Add.90 and Corrs.l and 2, and S/7930/Add,193» para. 2. 69-10735 S/7930/Add.l99 English Page 2 (d) OF Lima. Between 0631 GMT and 0636 GMT rifle fire by UAR forces. At 1230 GMT machine-gun fire by Israel forces and at 1236 GMT machine-gun fire by UAR forces. Fire ceased by UAR forces at 1237 GMT and by Israel forces at I2h6 GMT. Between 152? GMT and 1534 GMT and between 1606 GMT and 1623 GMT rifle fire by UAR forces. (e) OP Kilo. At 0820 GMT a few bursts of machine-gun fire by UAR forces directed at a light aircraft over east side of Canal. At 1936 GMT two bursts of machine-gun fire by UAR forces. (f ) OP Pink. At 0820 GMT several bursts of machine-gun fire by UAR forces directed at a light aircraft over east side of Canal. Between 0959 GMT and 1007 GMT heavy weapons fire by UAR forces. At 1656 GMT one rifle shot by UAR forces. (g) OP Violet. At 081& GMT several bursts of machine-gun fire by UAR forces directed at a light aircraft flying over east side of Canal. At 1510 GMT three rifle shots by UAR forces. Between l6l6 GMT and l6l8 GMT mortar fire by Israel forces. At l8UO GMT machine-gun and rifle fire by UAR forces and at 1852 GMT machine-gun and rifle fire by Israel forces. Fire ceased by Israel forces at 1952 GMT and by UAR forces at 2000 GMT. (h) OP Silver. At 1105 GMT one rifle shot by UAR forces.
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