Sunday, July 31, 1983
Military Action:
Palestinian guerrillas and unidentified gunmen exchange heavy weapons fire in Tripoli.
Casualties:
Parts of Tripoli's grain market set on fire during pre-dawn fighting.
Political Responses:
Palestinians/ Lebanese: US special envoy McFarlane arrives in Beirut for 2 days of meetings with Lebanese officials.
US and Other Countries: Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff, in Beirut, meets Gemayel, Lebanese Army commander.