WORLD IN BRIEF : LEBANON : Christian Militia Leader Urges Truce
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Christian leader Samir Geagea, whose Lebanese Forces militiamen are locked in battle with rival Christian forces in East Beirut, urged a halt to a week of bitter warfare. Geagea’s plea coincided with the announcement of a new cease-fire arranged by senior Maronite Christian clerics and officials. At least 270 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the fighting.
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