suq
Americannoun
noun
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But the ground combat and the artillery fire persisted as the fledgling Lebanese Army fought Syrian-backed Druze forces for control of the strategic hill town of Suq al Gharb.
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Aoun's troops successfully repulsed the ground attack on the town of Suq al Gharb, the gateway to the Christian stronghold in the southeast of the capital.
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Until the ceasefire, they were on the verge of capturing Suq al Gharb and threatening Baabda, site of the presidential palace.
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Marines headquartered at Beirut International Airport, as well as U.S. diplomats in the capital, American forces had to help the inexperienced but determined Lebanese Army hold on to Suq al Gharb.
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On Saturday, U.S. ships opened fire on Druze artillery positions in the mountains to protect Lebanese troops defending the strategic town of Suq al Gharb.
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