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Conflict Incident Report
Residential areas of Beirut bombarded
Associated Timeline/Case:
The Two-Year War | February, 1975 to December, 1976
Date of incident:
June 29, 1975 to June 30, 1975
Death toll:
25persons
Number of Injured:
100persons
Residential areas of Beirut, were bombarded heavily, mainly around the Karantina area.37 Dozens of RPGs fell on the area of Geitawi, in Ashrafieh, fired from Karantina. The Saint George Hospital was hit, and so was the Armenian club of the Tashnag Party, where around 10 people were killed. Also, a bomb fell in Sioufi in Ashrafieh, killing three women. On June 29, a total of 25 civilians were killed, and at least 100 were wounded.
Primary category:
Bombardment
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