From the Archives, 1984: Australians evacuated from war-torn Beirut
From the Archives, 1984: Australians evacuated from war-torn Beirut We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss February 9, 2021 — 10.10am Normal text size British planes evacuate Australians from Beirut The three Australian embassy staff in Beirut and at least 11 other Australians were evacuated from Beirut last night in a British airlift of more than 400 people. The airlift was completed as Israeli aircraft bombed targets in an area of the Lebanese mountains controlled by Moslem militias, according to Government and Opposition radio stations. A Br...
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