- Title: LEBANON: Beirut's wave of car bombings resumes as sectarian violence increases
- Date: 10th December 1981
- Summary: BEIRUT, LEBANON (VISNEWS - TEWFIC GHAZZAWI) LV Soldiers and people inspecting around damaged car CU PAN Damaged car with open bonnet LV & SV Damaged car (2 shots) CU Debris and vegetable goods strewn across road (2 shots) SV another damaged car (2 shots) LV Badly damaged first car
- Embargoed: 25th December 1981 12:00
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- Location: Lebanon, Lebanon
- Country: Lebanon
- Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement
- Reuters ID: LVA3ENJLZWD67LUTVCLKHWFP7UED
- Story Text: INTRODUCTION: Another large bomb exploded in Beirut on Tuesday (8 December) as the five-week truce which has held between rival Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese Leftist groups, showed signs of breaking down. A baby girl was killed in the explosion, for which no one has yet claimed responsibility.
SYNOPSIS: The explosion rocked a crowded area near the so-called Green Line separating predominantly Moslem West Beirut and the mainly Christian east side of the city. The bomb was apparently planted in a vegetable cart some 30 meters (100 feet) from soldiers of the Syrian peacekeeping force patrolling the area.
The area was immediately cordoned off and ambulance removed casualties.
Beirut has suffered a series of devastating bomb attacks since September killing well over hundred people. Conflicting groups have been accused, from the Israelis on one side, to Lebanese and Palestinian groups on the other. The bomb exploded as running gun battles are once again returning to the streets of the divided capital.
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