The World - News from Dec. 16, 1985
South Lebanon Army militiamen shelled villages in apparent retaliation for guerrilla attacks. The dawn shelling, in which the Israeli-backed militia reportedly used mortars, extensively damaged some buildings. Nabih Berri, leader of the Shia Muslim militia Amal, threatened two weeks ago to order attacks on settlements inside Israel if Lebanese villages continue to come under fire.
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