Syrian siege of Zahle

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The Syrian siege of Zahle was a major 1980–1981 military encirclement and bombardment of the predominantly Christian town of Zahle by Syrian forces during the Lebanese Civil War, aimed at crushing anti-Syrian militias and consolidating Syrian control in Lebanon.

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Lebanese Civil War significantEvent Syrian siege of Zahle