Lebanese leftist leader escape assassination try

Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt escaped an apparent assassination attempt when a car bomb blew up near him in west Beirut, killing four people and injuring 15 others.

Mr. Jumblatt, thrust into prominence after his father's assassination in 1977 , is one of Lebanon's most prominent leftist leaders and a chieftain of its Druze Muslim community, which has lately been involved in a series of bloody clashes with Christian militiamen south of Beirut.

The explosion was believed the largest in west Beirut since the Lebanese Army took control of the city after the withdrawal of Israeli forces at the end of September.

You've read 3 of 3 free articles. Subscribe to continue.
QR Code to Lebanese leftist leader escape assassination try
Read this article in
https://www.csmonitor.com/1982/1202/120213.html
QR Code to Subscription page
Start your subscription today
https://www.csmonitor.com/subscribe
CSM logo

Why is Christian Science in our name?

Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.

The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.

Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.

Explore values journalism About us