Lebanese militias
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Lebanese militias were various armed Lebanese factions, often organized along sectarian and political lines, that fought in the Lebanese Civil War and against foreign interventions, including Israeli operations.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group collective
ⓘ
non‑state armed actor ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1975–1990 ⓘ |
| alliedWith | various regional states ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled |
checkpoints and roadblocks
ⓘ
local territories and neighborhoods ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| demobilizationProcess | largely disarmed after 1990 Taif Agreement ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
kidnappings and hostage‑taking
ⓘ
massacres and reprisals ⓘ sectarian violence ⓘ shelling of civilian areas ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| exceptionToDisarmament | Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financedBy |
foreign funding
ⓘ
smuggling and war economy activities ⓘ taxation and extortion in areas of control ⓘ |
| impact |
deepening of sectarian divisions in Lebanon
ⓘ
large‑scale displacement of civilians in Lebanon ⓘ |
| included |
Al‑Sa’iqa (Syrian‑backed Palestinian militia in Lebanon)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amal Movement militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Arab Democratic Party militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Druze militias NERFINISHED ⓘ Hezbollah (in its early militia phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic Unification Movement militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Mourabitoun militia NERFINISHED ⓘ PLO‑aligned militias in Lebanon ⓘ Palestinian militias in Lebanon ⓘ Phalange Party militia (Kataeb Regulatory Forces) NERFINISHED ⓘ Progressive Socialist Party militia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Lebanon Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiger Militia (Ahrar Party) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | internal Lebanese power struggles ⓘ |
| opposed |
Israeli military operations in Lebanon
ⓘ
Syrian presence in Lebanon ⓘ |
| organizedAlong |
political lines
ⓘ
sectarian lines ⓘ |
| receivedSupportFrom |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine Liberation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
creation of de facto cantons in Lebanon
ⓘ
fragmentation of Lebanese state authority ⓘ |
| used |
armored vehicles (often captured or supplied)
ⓘ
artillery and rockets ⓘ light weapons and small arms ⓘ |
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