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Conflict Incident Report
Car bomb parked at a checkpoint of the Lebanese Army kills 15 people at Jnah
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
June 14, 1985
Death toll:
15persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
June 14, 1985: In West Beirut, Jnah, close to the Summerland Hotel, a 200-kilogram TNT bomb placed in a car parked at a checkpoint of the Lebanese Army killed 15 people, including the driver, passenger, and three soldiers.
Primary category:
Suicide Bombing/Car Bomb
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