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Beirut Civil War Escalates Amid Truce and Militias
As fighting rages in Beirut after an incomplete cease fire, Christian Phalange and Moslem militias control districts while Palestinian groups and private armies fill governmental gaps. Security forces have largely vanished and residents seek militia protection as left and right factions clash.
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Beirut
Phalange Party
Lebanon
Stuggle
Holiday Inn
Christian Phalange Party
Rashid Karami
Karami