The World - News from July 17, 1985
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Special Lebanese police units, accompanied by Syrian military observers, began patrolling West Beirut in the first phase of a Syrian-sponsored security plan to separate rival Muslim militias and bring peace to the western sector, torn by fighting for a decade. Initial reports indicated that the program was going smoothly, as police dismantled barricades and searched cars for weapons.
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