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
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
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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War of the Camps hasPart Siege of Burj el-Barajneh refugee camp