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Conflict Incident Report
Explosion targeting Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah kills 80 people and injures 200
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
March 8, 1985
Death toll:
80persons
Number of Injured:
200persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah
March 8, 1985: An explosion in the Beirut suburb of Bir al-Abed (mainly Shi`a), targeted Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah. Fadlallah escaped the attempt, but more than 80 people were killed and around 200 were injured.
Primary category:
Explosion
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