The World - News from Sept. 18, 1985
A suicide bomber crashed an explosives-laden car into a base of the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army militia, killing or wounding 30 militiamen, Lebanese state television reported. An Israeli military source acknowledged a car bombing attempt but said there were no injuries. The attack took place five miles northwest of the border. Heavy shelling between rival militias continued in Lebanon’s three largest cities, with 18 killed. President Amin Gemayel’s palace was damaged, but he was unhurt.
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