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Conflict Incident Report

Bombing continues, reaching 190 towns, villages, and residential sections of Beirut, Metn, Kesrouan, Aley, and Jbeil,

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident: 
August 21, 1985
Death toll: 
26persons
Number of Injured: 
96persons

August 21, 1985: The bombing continued, reaching 190 towns, villages, and residential sections of Beirut, Metn, Kesrouan, Aley, and Jbeil, killing 26 civilians and injuring 96. The Beirut airport was hit also, and two commercial planes were destroyed.