On the night of May 31, 1976, it is reported that approximately 2,000 Syrian soldiers entered Lebanon through the north in the Akkar, allegedly to “put an end to the massacre in Qobayat; 4,000 more went in through the Beqaa, advancing along two groups—one toward the hilltops overlooking Beirut and the other toward Saida. This led the way to a full-blown confrontation between the Syrian Army and the Joint Forces.
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Associated Timeline/Case
The Two-Year War | February, 1975 to December, 1976
Date of incident
May 31, 1976
Death toll
0 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
BachouraSaeida Ville
Primary category
Clashes/Armed Conflict
