The World - News from Feb. 15, 1985

Lebanese troops moving into southern Lebanon as Israeli forces leave had a face-to-face confrontation with the Israelis at a key bridge on the Awwali River, but the two sides withdrew after five tense minutes, Reuters news agency reported. The Lebanese, who took over the bridge as the Israelis continued their pullback to the south, were suddenly confronted by two Israeli armored vehicles and trained their rifles on them, Reuters said. The stalemate ended when the Israelis drove off, and the Lebanese then withdrew.