HC Deb 23 March 1983 vol 39 c429W
Mr. Moyle

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will list the attacks which have taken place on the international peacekeeping force in the Lebanon during the last month and the perpetrators of such attacks where these are known.

Mr. Hurd

According to reports there have been four attacks in the last month on the multinational force operating in Beirut. On 15 March, nine Italian soldiers were injured in two incidents; on 16 March, five United States marines were slightly injured in a grenade attack; on 17 March, one Italian soldier was injured; on 18 March, French troops escaped injury in a grenade attack. The Lebanese security forces are questioning a number of suspects. It is not yet known who was behind the attacks.