Siege of Burj el-Barajneh refugee camp
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The Siege of Burj el-Barajneh refugee camp was a prolonged and brutal blockade and assault on a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War, marked by intense factional fighting and severe humanitarian suffering.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the Lebanese Civil War
ⓘ
military blockade ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Amal Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PLO-loyal factions ⓘ Palestinian militias ⓘ Syrian-backed forces ⓘ |
| cause |
Syrian policy toward Palestinian armed presence in Lebanon
ⓘ
intra-Lebanese and Palestinian factional conflict ⓘ |
| characteristic |
blockade of water and electricity
ⓘ
heavy shelling of civilian areas ⓘ intense urban fighting ⓘ prolonged blockade ⓘ severe humanitarian crisis ⓘ shortages of food and medicine ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanitarianImpact |
attacks on medical facilities
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malnutrition among civilians ⓘ obstruction of medical evacuations ⓘ outbreak of disease inside the camp ⓘ |
| involves |
sniper fire
ⓘ
street-to-street combat ⓘ use of artillery ⓘ |
| location |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
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Burj el-Barajneh refugee camp NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTarget |
Palestinian Liberation Organization-aligned forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestinian refugees ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high civilian death toll
ⓘ
long duration compared to other camp sieges in Beirut ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Palestinian guerrilla groups
ⓘ
Yasser Arafat-loyal forces ⓘ local camp defense committees ⓘ |
| partOf |
War of the Camps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
broader conflict over control of Palestinian camps in Lebanon ⓘ |
| perpetratorRole | Amal Movement as primary besieging force ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Siege of Rashidieh refugee camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Shatila refugee camp NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Camps sieges in Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of housing and camp infrastructure
ⓘ
displacement of camp residents ⓘ large numbers of civilian casualties ⓘ worsening of Palestinian living conditions in Lebanon ⓘ |
| startTime | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1985
ⓘ
1986 ⓘ 1987 ⓘ |
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