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-- As part of the continued criminal act of blocking roads in the course of the so-called ‘Lebanese revolution’, which is hindering the living of citizens in all areas, bandits this time killed a man and a woman on their way to Beirut coming from the south.

-- Mr. Hussein Shalhoub was heading at 5:30 in the morning from his village Tayr Felsay, south Lebanon, to Beirut with members of his family.
-- When his car passed through Jiyeh, bandits started throwing stones at the windows of his car until he lost control and collided with an electricity transmission tower. The car immediately caught fire.

-- According to the municipal of the victim’s village, Mr. Shalhoub directly passed away, and so did his sister-in-law. His daughter, however, miraculously survived but was to al-Hajj Hospital in Jiyeh for treatment.
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-- Protesters are using oil on the streets. -- This is a very dangerous escalation. The last time they did so, two people died burning inside their car.
-- A brawl and stampede broke out between protesters and citizens on Batroun highway, and the army intervened to end the clash.
🛑🛑The promised thread is here:
" A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN TROOPS IN LEBANON."

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🛑🛑The promised thread is here: " A BRIEF HISTORY OF AMERICAN TROOPS IN LEBANON." Please share.
-- One of the earliest American presence in Lebanon is 15-6-1958.

American troops arrived in Lebanon to assist the president Kamil Chamoun against what he called the communist threat on Lebanon.

What initially was only 1700 marine, soon increased to 15000. This was part of Eisenhower's doctrine.

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-- One of the earliest American presence in Lebanon is 15-6-1958. American troops arrived in Lebanon to assist the president Kamil Chamoun against what he called the communist threat on Lebanon. What initially was only 1700 marine, soon increased to 15000.…
-- However during there stay, they weren't safe.

Kamal Joumblat, the founder of PSP and the father of Walid Joumblat who is now a close American ally, was behind several sniper attacks on the Marines resulting in a death toll over the years.

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-- The second American military interventions in Lebanon was in 10-6-1976.

When USA used military ships to evacuate all forigen citizens from Lebanon, as soon as the civil war started.

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-- The third American intervention in Lebanon was in June 1982.

By then Israel had invaded lebanon to fight and expell all Palastinian forces from Lebanon. The American mission was to evacuate all American and European citizens.

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-- The fourth military intervention is when USA marines helped IDF forces oversee the expell of Palastinian forces from lebanon and secure the port and airport of Beirut.

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