LEBANON: FIERCE FIGHTING FOLLOWS WITHDRAWAL OF SYRIAN TROOPS FROM BEIRUT.

Record ID: 276767

  • Title: LEBANON: FIERCE FIGHTING FOLLOWS WITHDRAWAL OF SYRIAN TROOPS FROM BEIRUT.
  • Date: 25th June 1976
  • Summary: 1. GV Beirut street scene with cars passing 0.03 2. SV Armed vehicles on road 0.14 3. SCU Men dismantling gun on jeep (3 shot) 0.32 4. SV Armoured car on roadside 0.37 5. CU Jalloud (Libyan Prime Minister) speaking in Arabic 1.02 6. CU Abu Lutef speaking in English 1.42 LUTEF: "Now it is all convinced to withdraw, the Syria
  • Embargoed: 10th July 1976 13:00
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  • Location: BEIRUT, LEBANON
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Reuters ID: LVA6BMAR0LXUFKOUCM0TAQKQMPWZ
  • Story Text: Fierce fighting was reported in Beirut today (25 June), between Palestinian and right-wing forces. Shells and rockets were falling on the city at the rate of 200 per minute, according to one left-wind newspaper.

    SYNOPSIS: The reports if fighting strongly contrasted with the earlier lull in Beirut and recent progress made in resolving the conflict between Syrian forces and the alliance of leftists and Palestinians. Barricades were taken down and guns dismantled as Syrian troops completed their withdrawal from the city. It wasn't know how many would be pulling out, but some will join a joint Arab Security Force. The force forms part of a truce deal, agreed after mediation efforts by the Libyan Premier, Abdel Salam Jalloud.

    Mr. Jalloud has played a major part in recent weeks in negotiations for an effective ceasefire in Lebanon. But the most recent fighting between left and right-wing forces appears to be a setback to his efforts. Abu Lutef, one of the leaders of the Palestinian Fatah group, has spoken about his hopes for the future.
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