4 news for the 9th of January, June
with the booksJanuary 9, 1981friday
A new phase of the war started in Lebanon: the war of televisions. The 'Lebanese Forces' wanted to broadcast under the name 'Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation' and the Mourabitun seemed to be willing to give them hard time. As a result, they both emitted on the same channel and thus jammed the image.
June 9, 1981tuesday
The American envoy Philip Habib began a new round of visits in the region.
\_this day in full the books also date it 10 June 1981 \_on this day
June 9, 1982wednesday
A gigantic air battle took place over the Bekaa. The Israelis were 10 kilometers away from Beirut.
\_this day in full the books also date it 8 June 1982, 10 June 1982 \_on this day
\_what the books add
On 9 June Israeli aircraft destroyed the Syrian SAM missile batteries in the Bekaa and fought a long air battle with Syrian MiGs. Figures: 22 MiGs downed and 19 batteries destroyed that day (Ménargues); more than 80 planes and all missile batteries lost in five days (Picard). The same evening Israeli paratroopers took Damour, on the coast south of Beirut.
January 9, 1984monday
An anti-French killing attempt at the Résidence des Pins killed a paratrooper and wounded two others. Attacks against US and French troops of the Multinational Force continued until their departure in March.