Israelis Kill PLO Balloonists In Cross Border Raid
Israelis down a hot air balloon carrying two Palestinian guerrillas during a cross border raid into Israel. The pair survived a crash in Lebanon but were killed by Israeli ground forces after landing. No Israeli casualties reported.
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Marcus Eliason
Tel Aviv
Israel
Lebanon
Upper Galilee Panhandle
Manara
Mordechai Zippori
Syria
Palestine National Council
Beirut
Palestinian Liberation Front
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israeli airstrikes hit PLO positions and sink Sidon cargo ship
Beir ut Lebanon AP reports Israeli jets struck guerrilla strongholds in Ras el Ain and Taibet al Arab near Tyre, while Israeli frogmen sank a 350 ton freighter in Sidon harbor. Cargo aboard the ship was canned food from Limassol. No casualties reported.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sidon
Ras el-Ain
Taibet al-Arab
Tyre
Israel
Limassol
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North Korean sergeant flees DMZ under heavy fire to defect
A North Korean army sergeant dashed across the heavily fortified zone into South Korea and surrendered to authorities. The U N command accused North Korean gunners of firing at a guard post as the soldier fled. No U N command casualties were reported.
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Seoul
South Korea
Defense Ministry
U.N. Command
Demilitarized Zone
U.N
Reagan approves Saudi arms sale to boost anti-Soviet front
Washington reports the Reagan administration plans to sell Saudi Arabia ground radar stations and 10,000 more anti-tank missiles to build an anti-Soviet bulwark in the Gulf. The package includes TOW missiles and radar planes, stirring Israeli concern and Capitol Hill scrutiny as Haig and others push for a slowdown.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Pentagon
Persian Gulf
Palestine Liberation Organization
United States
Iran
U.S
Capitol Hill
Congress
House
Mideast
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
Air Force
Associated Press
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