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Описание: (20 Feb 1984) GS CAS LEBANON/SYRIA: A report on the week's fighting and political
22028402 moves in Lebanon. Lebanese Pres Amin Gemayel visits former
1"VT+BVU Pres Suleiman Franjieh (the Christian Maronite ldr) to
discuss a peace package. The Druze muslim militia makes a
thrust from the mts east of Beirut to link up with their Shia
allies on the coast, crushing the Lebanese Army. Druze Ldr
Walid Jumblatt warns he will not surrender West Beirut while
Gemayel remains Pres. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al
Faisal discusses his 8-point peace plan in Damascus, but it
is rejected by Syria. In Beirut fighting continues along the
green line separating Christian and Muslim halves of the
city. Walid Jumblatt and Shia ldr Nabih Berri meet Pres Hafiz
Assad of Syria. Italian peacekeeping forces pull out of
Beirut, and Shia militia take over the Sabra and Chatilla
refugee camps. The French are the only peacekeeping force
left in Beirut.

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LEBANON SHOWS: Lebanese Pres Amin Gemayel and former Pres Suleiman
Batroun Franjieh greet each other; inspecting troops; Franjieh and
officials into car; Gemayel into helicopter and away.

various Deserted Lebanese Army position; heavy vehicles abandoned;
army ammunition; Muslims in victory parade through village;
carrying banners and doves; militiamen shooting through
window; soldiers loading rifles; Lebanese soldiers behind
sandbagged positions and in bunkers; soldiers running through
city streets; militiamen diving into crossroads.

SYRIA Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal with Syrian
Damascus Foreign Minister Abdel Halim Khaddam.

LEBANON Gemayel with French Ambassador, Paul-Marc Henry(?)
Beirut

Souk el Lebanese Army troops defending Souk el Gharb.
Gharb

Beirut Christian families evacuating East Beirut; Shia road blocks
checking traffic.

SYRIA Prince Saud with Syrian Pres Hafiz Assad; Prince Saud
Damascus speaking, saying his country would continue to try to bring
Syria and Lebanon closer; Druze Ldr Walid Jumblatt arriving
in Damascus; Shia Ldr Nabih Berri speaking about his meeting
with Assad.

LEBANON Italian convoy leaving Beirut; Amal militia fighting; after-
Beirut math of fighting, damaged buildings and rubble in street;
& various NIGHT fighting; flares; street fighting on the green line;
Italian troops embarking; French soldiers watching from their
bunker; Sabra and Chatilla camps; Italian field hospital.

Date shot:14-20.2.84

Ex Vid (English interview) WTN 9.52mins

T/I:5.40mins

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