Two Israeli soldiers were killed yesterday in the west Beirut area when the vehicle in which they were riding went over a land mine planted by PLO terrorists, an army spokesman said today. The spokesman also said that nine soldiers were wounded in heavy firing by PLO forces in west Beirut, who used a variety of weapons to shoot at Israeli positions and the Christian areas of east Beirut.
Meanwhile, Israel’s Air Force continued its pressure on the PLO in west Beirut, again bombing terrorist positions today, especially those in the Bourj il-Barajne refugee camp to the south of the capital. The camp is entirely empty of civilian residents and is now occupied by PLO forces. Artillery and tank fire was also exchanged with terrorists who fired at Israeli forces during the early morning hours.
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