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Conflict Incident Report
55000 refugees flee Tripoli fighting to Koura, Batroun and Akkar
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
October 1, 1985
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
October 1, 1985: Some 55,000 refugees fled from Tripoli to the districts of Koura, Batroun, Zgharta and Akkar. The ICRC sent humanitarian aid to them.
Primary category:
Forced Displacement of Population
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