Mountain War (1983–1984)

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Mountain War (1983–1984) was a major phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by intense sectarian fighting, particularly between Druze and Christian militias, over control of the Chouf and surrounding highland regions.

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Mountain War (1983–1984) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
phase of the Lebanese Civil War
cause power vacuum after Israeli withdrawal from parts of Mount Lebanon
struggle for control of the Chouf highlands
characterizedBy destruction of villages and religious sites
intense sectarian violence
mass displacement of civilians
conflictType civil war
country Lebanon
endTime 1984
ethnicReligiousAspect Druze
surface form: Druze community in Lebanon

Maronite Christian community in Lebanon
hasLanguageOfSources Arabic
English
French
impact altered demographic balance in the Chouf
deepened Druze–Christian mistrust in Lebanon
weakened authority of the central Lebanese government
involvedParty Palestinian factions
Syrian-backed militias
location Chouf District
Lebanon
Mount Lebanon
mainBelligerent Christian militias
Druze militias
Lebanese Forces
surface form: Lebanese Forces militia

Progressive Socialist Party militia
notableCommander Amine Gemayel
Samir Geagea
Walid Jumblatt
opponent Israel Defense Forces
surface form: Israeli Defense Forces

Lebanese Army units aligned with President Amine Gemayel
partOf Lebanese Civil War
wider Arab–Israeli conflict context
relatedEvent 1982 Lebanon War
surface form: Israeli invasion of Lebanon (1982)

Lebanese National Dialogue and subsequent political rearrangements
withdrawal of Israeli forces from parts of Mount Lebanon
religiousDimension Druze–Christian sectarian conflict
result Druze military victory in the Chouf
consolidation of Druze control over much of Mount Lebanon
expulsion of many Christian inhabitants from the Chouf
startTime 1983
theaterOfOperations Aley District
Baabda District
Lebanon Mountains
surface form: Chouf Mountains
timePeriod Cold War era

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Lebanese Civil War significantEvent Mountain War (1983–1984)
Progressive Socialist Party militia tookPartIn Mountain War (1983–1984)