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Conflict Incident Report
The fighting resumed in the southern suburbs of Beirut between Amal and Hezbollah killing 76 people and wounding 337 in May
Associated Timeline/Case:
The End of the War | January, 1989 to October, 1990
Date of incident:
May 6, 1988 to May 31, 1988
Death toll:
76persons
Number of Injured:
337persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Resistance Regiments (AMAL)
Hezbollah
May 6, 1988: The fighting resumed, this time in the southern suburbs of Beirut; in the first two days, 53 people were killed and at least 200 were wounded. In the following days, at least 23 more people were killed and 137 wounded.
Primary category:
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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