The World - News from Sept. 13, 1989
A freighter ran the gauntlet of Syrian shellfire to deliver bales of newsprint and canned food to the besieged Christian enclave in Beirut, police said. Two people were killed and 17 wounded as rocket, howitzer and mortar duels continued across the Lebanese capital, which is divided into Christian and Muslim sectors. Almost 850 people have been killed in the latest round of fighting, which broke out in March. The violence came on the eve of a new effort by three Arab nations to end the violence in Lebanon. King Fahd of Saudi Arabia said he is optimistic about a settlement this time. The three Arab leaders suspended a peacemaking mission two months earlier, implicitly blaming Syria for the deadlock.
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