Druze militias
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Druze militias were armed groups drawn from Lebanon’s Druze community that played a central role in the country’s civil war, particularly in defending Druze areas and asserting communal power during conflicts such as the Mountain War of 1983–1984.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military organization
ⓘ
non-state armed group ⓘ sectarian militia ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1975–1990 ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Palestine Liberation Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian government (various phases of the war) NERFINISHED ⓘ leftist Lebanese factions ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Aley District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baabda District NERFINISHED ⓘ Chouf District NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceasefireInvolvement | local truces and power-sharing arrangements during the civil war ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| disarmamentProcess | post-Taif Agreement demobilization ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
armed confrontations with state forces at times
ⓘ
sectarian clashes with Christian militias ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Druze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSources |
external support from regional actors
ⓘ
local taxation and levies in controlled areas ⓘ |
| ideology |
Lebanese leftism
ⓘ
communal self-defense ⓘ |
| impact | demographic displacement in the Chouf and surrounding areas ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Arabic ⓘ |
| leader | Walid Jumblatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
integration of some fighters into Lebanese state institutions
ⓘ
persistence of local patronage networks in Druze areas ⓘ |
| notableConflict | Mountain War (1983–1984) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOrganization | People's Liberation Army (Lebanon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Israeli Defense Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese Forces militia NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-Israeli militias in Lebanon ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Lebanese National Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Progressive Socialist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorLeader | Kamal Jumblatt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
protection of Druze civilians
ⓘ
territorial control in Druze-majority areas ⓘ |
| primarySupportBase |
Druze villages in Aley
ⓘ
Druze villages in the Chouf ⓘ Druze villages in the southern Mount Lebanon region ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase | male Druze youth ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Druze community in Lebanon ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
assertion of Druze communal power
ⓘ
defense of Druze-populated areas ⓘ |
| tactics |
control of road networks in Mount Lebanon
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ mountain warfare ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.