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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1973

Page

7

Masked gunmen attack Tapline oil refinery in Lebanon

Palestinian guerrilla forces attack the Zahle refinery near Sidon, setting tanks ablaze and halting crude flow. Israeli naval activity is reported nearby while Lebanese army and fire crews work to contain explosions. The Liberation groups claim the assault as part of a broader confrontation with U.S., Saudi, and Israeli interests.

Beirut Lebanon Activ U.S Fatelity WAFA al Fatah Ya Sidiary Twoj Satur Sir Arafat Ican Oil Co Zahrani Yengece Crusader Sidonine Kabrikha Army of Isthe Tapline Braeli Keirut Tyre Sidon Jordan Sidon-Tyre Army Command

Guerrilla Group Claims Credit For Tank Blasts

A self styled guerrilla group in Beirut claimed credit for an early morning attack on the Tapline oil facility near Sidon targeting American Saudi interests. WAFA denied involvement and said Israeli commandos carried out the raid, which damaged two 100,000 barrel tanks and prompted warnings of Israeli forces near Sidon.

United States Beirut Lebanese Revolutionary Guard Lebanon Sidon Lebane Alliance WARA WAFA Trans-Arabian Pipeline Co Tapline Zahrani Middle East

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