SLA
E531945
The South Lebanon Army (SLA) was an Israeli-backed Lebanese militia that operated in southern Lebanon, primarily during the Lebanese Civil War and the Israeli occupation, until its collapse in 2000.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Lebanon Army | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | militia ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
arbitrary detention
ⓘ
human rights abuses ⓘ torture of detainees ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 2000 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1979 ⓘ |
| aftermath |
many members fled to Israel in 2000
ⓘ
some members were tried in Lebanese courts ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Israel Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Jeish Lubnan al-Janoubi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SLA NERFINISHED ⓘ South Lebanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Israeli-occupied security zone in South Lebanon
ⓘ
Southern Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDissolution | collapse following Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon ⓘ |
| conflict |
Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon
ⓘ
Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ South Lebanon conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 2000 ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1979 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saad Haddad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Marjayoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-Palestinian militancy
ⓘ
anti-Syrian stance ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Antoine Lahad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saad Haddad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rapid collapse during Israeli withdrawal in May 2000 ⓘ |
| operatedDetentionFacility | Khiyam prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Amal Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese National Resistance Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine Liberation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Israeli arms supply
ⓘ
Israeli military funding ⓘ Israeli training ⓘ |
| precededBy | Free Lebanon Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousComposition |
included Druze
ⓘ
included Shia Muslims ⓘ predominantly Christian ⓘ |
| role |
auxiliary force for Israel Defense Forces in South Lebanon
ⓘ
border security in Israeli-declared security zone ⓘ counter-insurgency operations against Lebanese resistance groups ⓘ |
| size | several thousand fighters at peak ⓘ |
| statusInLebanon | considered a collaborationist militia by many Lebanese ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.