October 28, 1983

Military Action:

Sporadic shelling continues in southern suburbs and Chouf; LAF, PSP and Amal militias reportedly rearming heavily, LAF arsenals contain 5 times the amount of ammunition held in latter August.

Casualties:

US Marine deaths in bombing reach 230, French report 56 dead, 2 missing and presumed dead; first group of wounded Marines returns to US, attends press conference.

Political Responses:

Palestinians/ Lebanese: National Salvation Front leaders confer in Damascus prior to next week's reconciliation conference in Geneva.