Conflict Incident Report

Clashes resume in the North and the Bekaa

Associated Timeline/Case:

The Two-Year War | February, 1975 to December, 1976

Date of incident:

December 31, 1975

Actors/Parties Involved:

Al-Marada

Muslim militias

As-Saiqa (Vanguard of the Popular Liberation War)

Palestinian Liberation Army (PLA)

Muslim groups

In Tripoli, clashes resumed between the Christian militia al-Marada from Zgharta and Sunni Muslim militias from Tripoli. Further north, in the Akkar, Muslim tribes from Funaydiq, with as-Sa`iqa commandos, attacked several Christian (Maronite and Greek Orthodox) villages, killing civilians and burning and looting homes, thereby displacing a population. In the Beqaa, Lebanese Muslim, As Sa`iqa and PLA units were shelling Zahleh, while they were attacking Christian civilians in different towns and villages.

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Attack on Taalabaya Clashes/Armed Conflict The Christian town of Taalabaya, on the outskirts of Zahleh, was attacked and 35 residents killed. Explore this Incident -->	Hawsh-Barada attacked Forced Displacement of Population Hawsh-Barada, a Christian town close to Baalbeck, was attacked. Three civilians were killed, and the town was damaged. The population of 800 people... Explore this Incident -->	Civilians killed in northern villages Murder Nine civilians, including two priests, were killed in the village of Deir Janine, and two civilians were killed in the village of Bkarzla in North... Explore this Incident -->
Civilians killed in al-Qiddam in Akkar During an attack in the village of al-Qiddam in Akkar, seven civilians were killed. Explore this Incident -->	Attack on Kab-Elias prompts displacement Forced Displacement of Population The Christian neighborhood of Kab-Elias south of Zahleh was attacked and 16 people killed. This prompted 300 families to move toward Beirut and Ain... Explore this Incident -->

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Conflict Incident Report

Clashes resume in the North and the Bekaa

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