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Conflict Incident Report
The PLO responds to Amal’s shelling of the Chatila and Burj al-Barajneh, by shelling West Beirut
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
December 13, 1986
Death toll:
40persons
Number of Injured:
70persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Resistance Regiments (AMAL)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)
December 13, 1986: Amal’s shelling of the Chatila and Burj al-Barajneh killed 20 people and wounded 70. Newspaper reports mention that Amal had destroyed 90 percent of Chatila. PFLP and PLO militia based in ‘Aley were bombing Beirut’s southern suburbs, killing 20 people and wounding 70.
Primary category:
Bombardment
Nearby Incidents
Baabda / Fighting broke out in several areas in Beirut
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Baabda / Several road blocks in Beirut's southern suburbs, central Bekaa and the North
Baabda / Artillery shelling on Burj al-Barajneh and Chatila claim 96 lives
Baabda / Fighting between Amal and Palestinian militias in Burj al-Barajneh claim 42 lives