Israel Attacks PLO HQ As Lebanon Conflict Escalates
Israeli forces bombed Syrian and Palestinian guerrilla positions along the cease-fire line in eastern Lebanon and dive bombed Yasser Arafat s PLO enclave in west Beirut. Jets also hit Bekaa Valley targets and Fakani neighborhood, home to Arafat s command. No immediate casualty report. A Jerusalem communique cited repeated truce violations by Syria and guerrillas. five Israeli soldiers were killed in eastern Lebanon yesterday.
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Iran Iraq clash deepens as Tehran claims wide advance
Iran announced a seven hour offensive into southeast Iraq near Basra and the border post of Zaid, claiming four Iraqi divisions dispersed and heavy Iraqi losses. Iraq disputed the claim, saying its forces counterattacked with brilliant success and repelled the attack. Both sides curb access for foreign reporters, leaving independent verification elusive.
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Poles stage silent protest amid martial law anniversary
About 300 people knelt in silent protest in Warsaw marking 38 years since communist rule began, near the cross once at Cardinal Wyszynski's funeral site. Police tightened security as martial law looms, with release plans for many interned unionists though Solidarity leaders were excluded. Pope John Paul II’s Poland visit was delayed to next spring.
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