Category: War, from Wikidata’s classes “military occupation”, “armed conflict”

Syrian occupation of Lebanon

31 May 1976 – 2005 · Lebanon

Part of: Syrian intervention in the Lebanese Civil War Wikidata

Wikidata classes on our event-class list: military occupation, armed conflict (all its classes: Wikidata item)

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The Syrian occupation of Lebanon lasted from 31 May 1976, beginning with the Syrian intervention in the Lebanese Civil War, until 30 April 2005. This period saw significant Syrian military and political influence over Lebanon, impacting its governance, economy, and society. The Syrian occupation of Lebanon led to an unknown number of deaths, and more than 643 forced disappearances of Lebanese civilians at the hands of the Syrian Arab Army and its "Moukhabarat", a local term for Syria's intelligence agency.

During the Syrian occupation, Lebanese human-rights organizations documented cases of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance. The Lebanese Center for Human Rights reported that 17,415 people were officially recorded as missing during the Lebanese Civil War, with responsibility for disappearances attributed to multiple parties to the conflict, including Syrian forces.The occupation ended following intense international pressure and the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. The legacy of the occupation continues to influence Lebanese-Syrian relations and Lebanon's internal political dynamics.

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This event on Middle East, 1900–present: https://middleeast.events/event/syrian-occupation-of-lebanon

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Overall fairness Issue found

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Describes the whole 1976–2005 period through Syrian abuses and leaves out that the intervention began at the Lebanese president's request and was given an Arab League mandate as the Arab Deterrent Force.

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