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Dissidents clash with Arafat forces in Lebanon Bekaa fighting
Dissident Palestinian guerrillas pressed an offensive against Yasser Arafat loyalists in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. They seized bases and villages, triggering heavy casualties as WAFA reported at least 15 dead and more than 20 wounded among Arafat’s ranks. Nasr Yousef, commander of the Yarmouk Brigade, was arrested amid the clashes.
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Yasser Arafat
Bekaa Valley
Palestine Liberation Organization
Lebanon
U.S. Middle East
Philip Habib
Beirut
Cairo
Habib
Chefik Wazzan
Arafat
PLO
WAFA
Yarmouk
Nasr Yousef
Saadnayel
Taalbaya
Baalbeck
Tripoli
Damascus