Lebanese army troops arrive in Chebaa, greeted by locals

(18 Aug 2006) SHOTLIST 1. Wide of people welcoming Lebanese army convoy advancing through the street, residents waving flags, singing, dancing and throwing rice UPSOUND: Music 2. Soldier being welcomed and led to an area in the road where sheep are being slaughtered 3. Old woman with her fists in the air and people clapping as sheep are slaughtered, people trying to capture images on their cell phones, zoom out to wide of scene 4. Men dancing in celebration, zoom out to wide to show woman throwing rice in the foreground 5. Woman dancing holding toddler dressed in military fatigues, pan to convoy advancing with troops on army tanks 6. Mid of troops standing on tanks, zoom out to wide of scene 7. Soldiers standing on tanks holding toddlers, little boy being handed down to waiting parents 8. Three troops standing on top of armoured vehicle as it turns, waving flags 9. Wide of military truck carrying troops, zoom in to close-up of soldier STORYLINE Lebanese army troops were given as rapturous welcome as they arrived in the village of Chebaa, near the disputed area of Chebaa farms, a border region occupied by Israel that Lebanon claims, but which the UN has previously said belongs to Syria. The small parcel of land no more than 10 square miles (26 square kilometres) is located on the border between Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Residents danced in the streets and threw rice as the convoy of armoured vehicles, jeeps and tanks advanced through the streets and sheep were slaughtered in a traditional ritual of welcome. The deployment comes after 40 years, as part of the UN-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah after recent fighting. Overlooking the Lebanese Bekaa Valley, this area is located on a mountain some 5-thousand feet (1,525 metres) above sea level. Since the 1967 Six Day War, Israel has been occupying this relatively high area, which provides it with certain advantages from intelligence and strategic points of view. Lebanon and Hezbollah insist on the return of the area. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...