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Conflict Incident Report
Syrian Army bombs West Beirut
Associated Timeline/Case:
The Two-Year War | February, 1975 to December, 1976
Date of incident:
June 2, 1976 to June 4, 1976
Death toll:
92persons
Number of Injured:
169persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Syrian Armed Forces
The Syrian Army bombed residential areas in West Beirut, from the hilltops of Mount Lebanon. These areas included Sabra, Tarik al-Jdideh, Corniche al-Mazraa, and Ras al- Nabeh. The shelling and the fighting in and around Beirut on June 2-3 reportedly killed 92 people and wounded 169; 42 bodies were found in different areas of the city.
Primary category:
Bombardment
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