Guerrilla group claims dawn attack on Sidon oil farm
Beiruts UPI reports a self-styled Lebanese Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for an early morning attack on an American owned oil tank farm near Sidon in south Lebanon. WAFA contradicted the claim saying American agents spread it to mislead, and tied the raid to Israeli commandos. Earlier this week WAFA also linked CIA agents and the U.S. Embassy to the raid.
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Assassinations in Beirut Region Trigger US Denunciation
In Beirut area three top guerrilla leaders were killed amid regional violence. Saboteurs overpowered guards at Tapline oil tanks near Sidon, using time bombs to ignite two storage tanks. A doctor treated guards who named 11 Palestinians. an American oil official said attackers’ identity remained unclear. WAFA blamed Israeli commandos, saying a warning was given to Lebanese police before the raid.
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Indonesia hints at ICCS withdrawal over safety concerns
Indonesia may pull out of the four power ICCS in South Vietnam if safety for its contingent cannot be guaranteed. Defense Minister Maraden Panggabean cites an unsafe environment hindering operations after nine people died when a commission helicopter was downed, an incident also killing Canadian and Hungarian delegates. The Viet Cong attributed the crash to accident, witnesses contested the claim.
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Costa Rica quake rattles San Jose area
A 6.7 magnitude quake struck near Tilaran, 75 miles northwest of San Jose, killing a child and causing damage in rural areas while San Jose reported few casualties. The temblor was 120 miles southeast of Managua where a 1972 quake killed thousands. The new cathedral in Tilaran sustained serious damage.
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