Landmine Wounds Three Farmers near Israel Border

Three Lebanese farmers were wounded Wednesday when a landmine exploded near the border fence that separates south Lebanon from Israel's Metulla area.

The blast amputated the leg of one of them as the two others sustained light injuries, Lebanon's National News Agency said.

The three were transferred to the state-run hospital in Marjeyoun.

NNA had initially reported that the three were "Hizbullah members" but the party swiftly issued a statement denying the report.

"The party has no links to the individuals who were wounded in the landmine explosion... These were normal citizens who were working in their land," Hizbullah's media relations department said.

Hizbullah's al-Manar television for its part said three civilians were injured when a landmine left over from the Israeli occupation era exploded in the border area of al-Hamames.