Resurgence of the War of the Mountain in other regions

During March 1985 a new battle raged in the region of Saida between the LF and the Lebanese Army’s Sixth Brigade following the Israeli withdrawal. This lasted five weeks, during which the brigade was supported by PSP militias and the PNO, and a month later, the PLO. The LF withdrew from the region in late April.

In the neighboring region of Iqlim al-Kharoub (a cluster of mixed Sunni-Greek Catholic villages),the LF withdrew its 400 fighters in late April and early May 1985. PSP, Nasserists, and Amal militias attacked and took control of the area. During this attack, several mass killings mainly of Christians occurred.