LEBANON: PRIME MINISTER AL-WAZZAN CALLS FOR ARAB SUMMIT AS CLASHES CONTINUE IN BEIRUT.
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862600
LEBANON: PRIME MINISTER AL-WAZZAN CALLS FOR ARAB SUMMIT AS CLASHES CONTINUE IN BEIRUT.
- Title: LEBANON: PRIME MINISTER AL-WAZZAN CALLS FOR ARAB SUMMIT AS CLASHES CONTINUE IN BEIRUT.
- Date: 20th August 1981
- Summary: GV Building damaged by shells (2 shots) GVs Buildings damaged by shells (4 shots) SV People cleaning debris from shell-damaged flat SV People cleaning debris from street (2 shots) GV General street scene showing damage (0.51) BB
- Embargoed: 4th September 1981 13:00
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- Location: BEIRUT, LEBANON
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- Country: Lebanon
- Topics: Conflict,General
- Reuters ID: LVAAFFRYOGF670M7L7TDMOVLDTSL
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- Story Text: INTRODUCTION: Rival groups clashed again in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday (17 August) in one of the worst such outbreaks there for weeks. The fighting between Shi'ite Moslem militia, Amal, and local Communists badly damaged one of the city's southern suburbs. The following day,(18 August), Lebanese Prime Minister Shafiq Al-Wazzan returned from talks in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over his call for an emergency Arab summit to discuss Israel's air attacks on the country last month, when 400 people were killed.
SYNOPSIS: In the latest outbreak artillery, mortars and heavy machine guns had been used.
Almost continual explosions were heard throughout the 12-hour battle, and at one point shells were landing every eight seconds in the city's Shia district. Twenty people died and 80 were injured. Fighting eased when Syrian peacekeeping troops, backed with tanks and armoured vehicles, moved in.
Later there were talks between Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese leftist leaders over methods to control Beirut clashes.
Meanwhile the Lebanese Prime Minister told reporters his talks with Arab leaders had been useful and reassuring. However, a summit meeting has not yet been arranged. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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