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U.S.-brokered agreement for PLO evacuation from Beirut

On August 21, 1982, a U.S.-brokered agreement was reached for the Palestine Liberation Organization to withdraw its fighters and leadership from Beirut under international supervision.

U.S.-brokered agreement for PLO evacuation from Beirut

The agreement ended the immediate siege of West Beirut, reduced civilian casualties, and expanded U.S. diplomatic involvement that paved the way for a multinational peacekeeping presence in Lebanon.

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