-- Due to the increase help of the USA troops to the Lebanese army, the American troops retreated from Hay Al Selom ( Dahyeh) fearing retaliation.

-- However it was only weeks later, when two attackers simultaneously attacked the American marines and French paratroopers at 6:22 am.

The cars of the attackers passed through the red circle seen in the pictures.

Only 3 minutes sperated the first and second attack.

Part #9

-- The attack resulted in 241 American deaths and 58 French.

-- The Free Islamic Movement claimed responsibly, but they were lying.

-- The attack was done by a group called : Islamic Jihad.

Part# 10

-- After that incident, vice president Bush visited the site and checked on the injured.

-- The last picture ( rare) shows 4 soldiers, hours before they were killed.

Part #11

-- Imad Moghnieh, head of Hezbullah's military, was accused of preparing the attack, while Sayed Mohamad Fadlullah was accused of giving the Fatwa.

-- Hezbullah never claimed the attack, and Hezbullah's Chief S.Nasrallah on few occasions said that independent groups did this attack. However, he didn't rule out that possibility that these groups later merged or formed what is Hezbullah today.

-- CIA, assisted by KSA intellegence, and the Lebanese army intellegence retaliated this attack by attempting to kill Sayed Fadlullah.

-- The bomb used to assassinate Fadlullah after Friday prayers resulted in 80+ civilian casualties and the meraculous escape of Fadlullah.

Part #12

-- USA forces left lebanon in February, 1984.

END.

-- Three Spinney's employees were injured, when a car accidentally rammed them.