Hezbollah counteroffensive (12 h, may 7, 1988 y – 20 h, may 7, 1988 y)
Description:
The following day, however, a large combined Hezbollah-IRGC force, the latter assembling from the Beqaa Valley, penetrated the suburbs without being detected by Syrian troops. They rapidly advanced on Amal positions in a carefully planned offensive. An intervention by the Iranian Embassy established a 16-hour ceasefire that night, before which Hezbollah had occupied key positions in the area.Added to timeline:
Date:
12 h, may 7, 1988 y
20 h, may 7, 1988 y
~ 8 hours