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Conflict Incident Report
Siege of Dbayeh camp
Associated Timeline/Case:
The Two-Year War | February, 1975 to December, 1976
Date of incident:
January 12, 1976
Actors/Parties Involved:
National Liberal Party (NLP)
Lebanese Kataeb Party
The Kataeb and PNL laid siege to the camp of Dbayeh, inhabited by around 1,500 Palestinian refugees, a majority of whom were Christian, in the eastern suburbs of Beirut. The militias entered the camp two days later.
Primary category:
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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