Multinational Force in Lebanon
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The Multinational Force in Lebanon was an international peacekeeping coalition, primarily composed of U.S., French, Italian, and later British troops, deployed to stabilize Lebanon and support its government during the early 1980s phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multinational Force in Lebanon canonical | 4 |
| Lebanon peacekeeping operations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Multinational Force in Lebanon Context triple: [Lebanese Civil War, hasParticipant, Multinational Force in Lebanon]
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A.
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is a long-standing UN peacekeeping mission deployed in southern Lebanon to monitor ceasefires, support the Lebanese government’s authority, and help maintain stability along the border with Israel.
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B.
Sinai peacekeeping operations
Sinai peacekeeping operations are multinational missions, including Australian Army participation, tasked with monitoring and maintaining the security arrangements of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in the Sinai Peninsula.
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C.
South Lebanon conflict
The South Lebanon conflict was a prolonged period of low-intensity warfare and occupation in southern Lebanon, primarily involving Israel, Hezbollah, and allied militias from the late 1970s until Israel’s withdrawal in 2000.
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D.
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is a long-standing UN mission established in 1964 to prevent further fighting between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities and to maintain stability along the island’s buffer zone.
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E.
Multinational force in Iraq
The Multinational force in Iraq was the U.S.-led international military coalition that invaded and subsequently occupied Iraq following the 2003 Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Multinational Force in Lebanon Target entity description: The Multinational Force in Lebanon was an international peacekeeping coalition, primarily composed of U.S., French, Italian, and later British troops, deployed to stabilize Lebanon and support its government during the early 1980s phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
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A.
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is a long-standing UN peacekeeping mission deployed in southern Lebanon to monitor ceasefires, support the Lebanese government’s authority, and help maintain stability along the border with Israel.
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B.
Sinai peacekeeping operations
Sinai peacekeeping operations are multinational missions, including Australian Army participation, tasked with monitoring and maintaining the security arrangements of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in the Sinai Peninsula.
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C.
South Lebanon conflict
The South Lebanon conflict was a prolonged period of low-intensity warfare and occupation in southern Lebanon, primarily involving Israel, Hezbollah, and allied militias from the late 1970s until Israel’s withdrawal in 2000.
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D.
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is a long-standing UN mission established in 1964 to prevent further fighting between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities and to maintain stability along the island’s buffer zone.
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E.
Multinational force in Iraq
The Multinational force in Iraq was the U.S.-led international military coalition that invaded and subsequently occupied Iraq following the 2003 Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military coalition
ⓘ
multinational peacekeeping force ⓘ |
| aftermath | contributing states reassessed policies on peacekeeping in active civil wars ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MNF ⓘ |
| BritishUnit | Royal Marines ⓘ |
| casualties | significant military casualties among U.S. and French contingents ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| controversy | perceived loss of neutrality after U.S. naval gunfire support to Lebanese Army ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| endTime | 1984-03-31 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
France
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| FrenchUnit | 11th Parachute Brigade ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
ⓘ
surface form:
Beirut International Airport
|
| ItalianUnit |
Folgore Division
ⓘ
surface form:
Folgore Parachute Brigade
|
| legalBasis | request of the Lebanese government ⓘ |
| location |
Beirut
ⓘ
Lebanon ⓘ |
| mandate |
assist the Lebanese Armed Forces in maintaining order in Beirut
ⓘ
provide security for Palestinian civilians in Beirut ⓘ supervise the departure of the Palestine Liberation Organization from Beirut ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1983 Beirut barracks bombings ⓘ |
| notableIncident | shelling of Druze and Shiite positions from U.S. naval forces offshore ⓘ |
| participant |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
French Armed Forces ⓘ Italian Armed Forces ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| phase |
first deployment 1982-08 to 1982-09
ⓘ
second deployment 1982-09 to 1984-03 ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon
ⓘ
help restore Lebanese government authority in Beirut ⓘ stabilize Lebanon ⓘ support the Lebanese government ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Lebanese Armed Forces
ⓘ
Palestine Liberation Organization ⓘ United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ⓘ |
| startTime | 1982-08-21 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon ⓘ |
| U.S.commander |
James M. Mead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert C. Gaskill NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy J. Geraghty ⓘ |
| U.S.component |
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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surface form:
22nd Marine Amphibious Unit
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit ⓘ
surface form:
24th Marine Amphibious Unit
Multinational Force and Observers ⓘ
surface form:
Multinational Force and Observers liaison elements
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| withdrawalReason |
deteriorating security situation in Beirut
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domestic political pressure in contributing states ⓘ |
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Subject: Multinational Force in Lebanon Description of subject: The Multinational Force in Lebanon was an international peacekeeping coalition, primarily composed of U.S., French, Italian, and later British troops, deployed to stabilize Lebanon and support its government during the early 1980s phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Lebanon peacekeeping operations