Siege of Shatila refugee camp
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The Siege of Shatila refugee camp was a protracted mid-1980s confrontation in Beirut in which the Amal Movement and its allies blockaded and attacked the predominantly Palestinian camp during the War of the Camps.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Lebanese Civil War
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military siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
further weakening of PLO presence in Lebanon
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worsening humanitarian conditions in Shatila camp ⓘ |
| belligerentRoleOf |
Amal Movement as besieging force
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Palestinian militias as defenders of the camp ⓘ |
| characteristic |
artillery shelling of the camp
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blockade of food and medical supplies ⓘ street fighting ⓘ |
| combatant |
Amal Movement
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Palestinian militias NERFINISHED ⓘ allies of Amal Movement ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Camps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | intra-Lebanese and Palestinian factional conflict ⓘ |
| endTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
power struggle over Palestinian camps in Lebanon
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tensions between Amal Movement and Palestinian factions ⓘ |
| location |
Beirut
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Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Shatila refugee camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Palestine Liberation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lebanese Civil War
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ⓘ
sieges of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Siege of Bourj el-Barajneh
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War of the Camps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
civilian casualties among camp residents
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displacement of Palestinian refugees ⓘ heavy damage to Shatila refugee camp ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985 ⓘ |
| target | predominantly Palestinian population ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1980s ⓘ |
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