The World - News from May 28, 1989
Israeli warplanes stepped up reconnaissance of Syrian army positions in Lebanon amid tension over reports that Syria is preparing its troops for an assault on Christian forces. Syrian troops did not open fire on the Israeli planes, which flew for two hours over Syrian positions in the hills above Beirut as well over Muslim West Beirut and southern Lebanon, military sources said. Muslim militia sources said that Syria beefed up its estimated 40,000 troops in Lebanon to put pressure on Christian army commander Maj. Gen. Michel Aoun, whose forces oppose the pro-Syrian Muslim government of Premier Salim Hoss.
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