Shiite and Palestinian leaders signed a Syrian-sponsored cease-fire accord late today intended to end the monthlong battle for three Beirut refugee settlements, Syrian officials announced.
The 13-point accord was reportedly signed by representatives of the Shiite Moslem militia Amal and the Palestinian National Salvation Front, which represents Palestinian factions opposed to Yasir Arafat, the Palestine Liberation Organization leader, at a meeting with the Syrian Vice President Abdel Halim Khaddam. The Druse leader, Walid Jumblat, also signed the agreement, Syrian officials said.
The accord reportedly includes a cease-fire; evacuation of casualties from the Sabra, Shatila and Burj al Brajneh refugee settlements; an enlarged security role for the Lebanese Army, and the disarming of fighters.
