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Conflict Incident Report
A car rigged with explosives was driven into an Israeli position in Marje’yun killing 7 Israeli soldiers and 2 civilians
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
October 19, 1988
Death toll:
9persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Israeli army
October 19, 1988: A car rigged with 150 kilograms of explosives was driven into an Israeli position on the Kfar Kila-Tell el Nahhas road in Marje’yun, South Lebanon. Two women were killed in the operation, as well as seven Israeli soldiers.
Primary category:
Suicide Bombing/Car Bomb
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