LEBANON; REFUGEE CAMPS BECOME TARGETS AS SHELLING OF SIDON ESCALATES.

Record ID: 274739

  • Title: LEBANON; REFUGEE CAMPS BECOME TARGETS AS SHELLING OF SIDON ESCALATES.
  • Date: 10th April 1985
  • Summary: APRIL 9 1. LV & GVs Sidon being shelled. (3 SHOTS) 0.15 APRIL 10 2. SVs PAN INTERIOR Shell damage, including blood-stained floor. (5 SHOTS) 0.28 3. GV PAN Damaged buildings, woman clearing up. (2 SHOTS) 0.37 4. GV PAN Street scene, PAN TO Red Crescent sign. 0.41 5. SV Red Crescent official speaking. (Arabic SOT) 0.49 6. SV PAN Gunmen in streets. 0.54 7. SCU G
  • Embargoed: 25th April 1985 13:00
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  • Location: AL HILWEH, SIDON, LEBANON
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVAC9C8MW5ISHCLISQHTH8WOQ5I3
  • Story Text: AL HILWEH, SIDON, LEBANON

    Heavy fighting between Christian Lebanese Forces and Moslem sections of the Lebanese Army and Moslem militias escalated on April 10 with shelling of the eastern sector of the port city. The fighting centred around the Al-Hilweh and Miyeh Miyeh Palestinian refugee camps, near confrontation lines formed in three weeks of sectarian battles which have left about 60 dead and more than 200 injured. Fighting between the Christians and Moslems broke out a few weeks after the Israelis pulled out of the city in the first stage of their three-phase pull out from Southern Lebanon. Refugee camps have become almost daily targets. The streets of Al-Hilweh camp are almost deserted now, after several people, including three children, were killed in a barrage on April 7. An official of the Lebanese Red Crescent (Red Cross) organisation accused the Lebanese Forces of the attack, while a gunman in the camp laid blame on the Arabs for what was happening to the Palestinians.

    <strong>Source: REUTERS - MAHMOUD MAHFOUZ</strong>
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