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Conflict Middle East

Lebanese Civil War

1975 CE – 1990 CE · 15 years

A 15-year multi-faction civil war that destroyed Beirut and killed an estimated 150,000 people. Syrian and Israeli interventions, the PLO's involvement, and sectarian massacres at Sabra and Shatila made Lebanon a byword for urban warfare and failed states.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Maronite Christian militias & Lebanese Army
  • Palestinian factions, Druze, Shia & Sunni militias

Key moments

Defining events in the Lebanese Civil War.

  1. 1975–1976 Bus Massacre & Battle of the Hotels
  2. 1976 Siege of Tal al-Zaatar
  3. 1982 Israeli Siege of Beirut
  4. 1982 Sabra and Shatila Massacre

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Events the timeline places between 1975 CE and 1990 CE.

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