Lebanon abandons 10 tanks of the army in the sea to attract tourists, save the wildlife



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Ten army tanks were dropped on Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea in the city of Sidon in Lebanon, where authorities hope it will be a new tourist attraction and innovative, while serving as a refuge for wildlife. [19659002] The tanks were dropped about three kilometers from the coast in Sidon. The group behind the project, the Friends of the Sidon Coast, said it will be the first "underwater park" with tourism and environmental benefits.

"It will be a paradise for divers and a place to develop underwater life" Kamel Kozbar, Friends of the Sidon Coast told the AFP news agency

The group said that they hoped that algae cover the reservoirs, creating an attraction that tourists can enjoy.

The group also said that they voluntarily faced tanks towards their southern neighbor, Israel, as an act of solidarity with Palestine.

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Last updated: Sunday, 29 July 2018 KSA 15:22 – GMT 12:22

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