The World - News from July 14, 1989
A tanker carrying desperately needed fuel for Lebanon’s besieged Christians broke through a Syrian blockade, sparking heavy artillery battles in Beirut. Police reported three people killed and 10 wounded in shelling duels that raged for hours, further undermining cease-fire efforts by Arab League envoys. Police said the tanker docked at the port of Byblos, 19 miles north of Beirut, triggering a fierce Syrian bombardment as it begun unloading its cargo. Christian army gunners retaliated, firing at the Syrian batteries in Muslim West Beirut.
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