Lebanese Civil War
April 13, 1975 – October 13, 1990 · Beirut, Lebanon
Civil war in Lebanon, 1975-1990, killing an estimated 120,000 people and displacing nearly one million. It grew from sectarian tensions in the confessional system, armed Palestinian groups, and regional rivalries, opening with clashes between Christian militias and the PLO allied with Muslim and leftist groups. Syria, Israel, and other powers intervened as it fragmented into a multi-sided war.
Kataeb Party and allies
Al-Mourabitoun and allies
Syria and allies
United States and allies
Other
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Strength and losses
Syria Strength 25,000
Saudi Arabia Strength 1,200
Libya Strength 700
South Yemen Strength 700
Units
Battles and events 14
- Battle of the Hotels October 24, 1975 – March 1976
- Damour massacre January 20, 1976
- Tel al-Zaatar massacre August 12, 1976
- Hundred Days' War July 1 – October 8, 1978
- Battle of Zahleh December 22, 1980 – June 30, 1981 · Lebanese Forces strategic victory
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1982 Lebanon War June 6, 1982 – May 17, 1985 · Inconclusive
- Battle of the Beaufort June 6–7, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Jezzine (1982) June 8, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Operation Mole Cricket 19 June 9, 1982 · Israeli victory
- Battle of Sultan Yacoub June 10, 1982 · Syrian victory
- Siege of Beirut June 14 – August 21, 1982 · Israeli victory
- May 17 Agreement May 17, 1983
- Sabra and Shatila massacre September 16–18, 1982
- 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut April 18, 1983
- Mountain War (Lebanon) September 3, 1983 – February 1984
- 1983 Beirut barracks bombings October 23, 1983
- Battle of Tripoli (1983) November 3 – December 20, 1983 · Pro-Syrian Palestinian victory
- War of the Camps May 19, 1985 – July 1988 · Amal Movement and Pro-Syrian allies victory
- War of Brothers April 1988 – November 1990 · Inconclusive
- War of Liberation (1989–1990) March 1989 – October 13, 1990
Before and after
- Ended by
- Taif Agreement 1989
