12 h, dec 9, 1975 y - Withdrawal from the Seafront district
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However, when the St Georges fell, the NLP Tigers simply withdrew from the seafront district, leaving the fighting to the Phalangists and the other, smaller Christian militias.[17] On that same date, the Lebanese Army came to the aid of the Phalangists by launching an attack on the Phoenicia and St Georges Hotels, which was initially successful in recapturing the Phoenicia Hotel.Added to timeline:
Date:
12 h, dec 9, 1975 y
Now
~ 49 years ago