1. A bomb exploded in a taxi in Beirut Saturday, killing the driver, a Muslim militia official, and injuring his passenger, news reports and witnesses said. 2. Israeli and militiamen fired tank and artillery shells at the guerrillas, killing at least one, said militia officials, who spoke on customary condition of anonymity. 3. Israeli troops and their allied Lebanese militiamen fired tank shells at advancing guerrillas Saturday, killing two of them, militia officials said. 4. Israeli-allied militiamen early Friday used dynamite to destroy one of their key outposts in southern Lebanon and retreated to new positions, militia officials said. 5. Israeli troops and their militia allies killed two pro-Iranian guerrillas Wednesday after the guerrillas opened fire on an Israeli patrol, militia officials said. 6. Militia officials also distanced themselves from Koernke, of Dexter, Michigan. 7. Militia officials denied the report and there was no comment from Israel. 8. Militia officials blamed Hezbollah guerrillas for the shelling. 9. Militia officials said they could not say whether the guerrillas were killed in the airstrike or in the ground battle. 10. Militia officials confirmed the two casualties, but declined to give their names or ranks. |
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