Amal militia
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Amal militia is the armed wing of Lebanon’s Shia Amal Movement, historically active as a major militia during the Lebanese Civil War and in subsequent Lebanese politics and security affairs.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia militia
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ non-state armed group ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Hezbollah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedConflictRole | sectarian militia in Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | Amal Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
March 8 Alliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nabih Berri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfSupport |
Shia communities in southern Lebanon
ⓘ
Shia communities in the Beqaa Valley ⓘ Shia communities in the southern suburbs of Beirut ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| ethnoReligiousCharacter | predominantly Shia Muslim ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Hussein el-Husseini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Musa al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalRepresentationThrough | Amal Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Lebanese internal security affairs
ⓘ
South Lebanon conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInternalCommunication | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableEvent | War of the Camps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Nabih Berri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfActivity |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine Liberation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Progressive Socialist Party militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Amal Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalWing | Amal Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | major Shia militia in Lebanon ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beqaa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ South Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Siege of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfterWar |
partially integrated into Lebanese state security structures
ⓘ
retained armed cadres after Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
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