October Clashes (oct 27, 1975 – oct 31, 1975)
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On October 27, backed by a small squadron made up of five makeshift armored cars,[10][11] the Phalangists then moved into the Holiday Inn and the Phoenicia, while militiamen of the NLP Tigers Militia headed by Dany Chamoun moved into the St Georges Hotel. A fierce five-day gun-battle between the INM, Phalange and NLP Tigers ensued, in which the Christian militias also attempt to retake the Murr Tower from its Muslim defenders in Kantari without success.
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Lebanese Civil War
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