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...months, relative calm had settled over Lebanon under a peace plan adopted by its warring factions and backed by nearby Syria. The peace fell apart last week. In the northern seaport of Tripoli, a smoldering feud between a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim group known as Tawheed and the pro-Syrian Arab Democratic Party, whose militiamen are sometimes called the Pink Panthers because of their raspberry-colored fatigues, erupted in the worst violence so far this year. Before a truce was called at week's end, at least 100 people had been killed and more than 200 wounded, most of them...
...where, he says, he will lead demonstrators to protest the Reagan Administration's policy on Central America and demand that the Western Hemisphere become a "war-free zone." Meanwhile, Jackson's political associate, Louis Farrakhan, leader of the black Nation of Islam organization, visited Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli. The trip reinforced the impression among American Jews, who are some of Mondale's keenest supporters and most generous contributors, that Jackson is radically pro-Arab. As a result, Mondale cannot be seen to be conceding too much to Jackson for fear of a backlash that could drive Jewish voters...
Little of the sprawling army complex of Bab al Azaziyeh, in the heart of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, is visible over the high stone-and-concrete wall that encircles it. Red-bereted guards are on duty at the gates, remote-control TV cameras scan the street outside, and the occasional gun of a Soviet tank protrudes through slits in the wall. But Libyans know that their leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, uses the barracks as a residence, though for security reasons he often sleeps elsewhere. Thus when gunfire was heard in the vicinity of Bab al Azaziyeh, many Libyans thought...
...nature of that four-hour battle remained unclear last week, as conflicting versions emerged from anti-Gaddafi exiles, the Libyan regime and other sources in Tripoli. What was certain was that Gaddafi was alive and well, and in the capital. Even so, the incident was the most audacious challenge to Gaddafi's control in the 15 years since he overthrew the aging King Idris. The shooting lasted from early morning until midday, ending in the death of seven attackers. Three others were arrested and at least another three escaped. Within 48 hours, Libyan authorities had used the incident...
...days earlier three members of "opposition Islamic organizations" had entered the country from Tunisia. One was shot and killed; the others, according to this official version, were carrying the names of their coconspirators, presumably Libyan members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including those who were holed up in the Tripoli building...