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Battle of Qnat

Battle of Qnat was a battle fought on 12 February 1980 at Qnat, in what is now Lebanon; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Lebanese Civil War, which ran from 1975 to 1990.

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Fought12 February 1980lasted 5 days
WhereQnat, Lebanon34.253N, 35.894E
Belligerents22px|border Lebanese Front; Kataeb Regulatory Forces; Adonis Defense Units; Tyous Team of CommandosagainstBa'athist Syria; Syrian Arab Army; 20px Defense Companies; Supported by: 22px|border Marada Brigade
Casualties and losses15 killed; 12 woundedand62 killed (Claimed by Kataeb)
Part ofLebanese Civil WarSyrian occupation of Lebanon

Where it sits in the Lebanese Civil War

Battle of the Hotels, 1976Battle of Kaukaba, 1978Battle of Qnat, 1980Battle of Zahleh, 1980Battle of Tripoli, 1983Battle of Sidon, 199119761991Battle of Qnat, 1980
6 placed engagements of the Lebanese Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 February 1980
to 17 February 1980
PlaceQnat, Lebanon
34.253N, 35.894E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeSyrian Arab Army withdraws to nearby villages
Casualties and losses15 killed; 12 wounded62 killed (Claimed by Kataeb); 50 civilians killed
Battle of QnatBattle of QnatSiege of TripoliSiege of TripoliSiege of ArqaBattle of al-Buqaia1973 Israeli raid on LebanonSiege of TripoliSiege of ArqaBattle of al-Buqaia1973 Israeli raid on LebanonDamascusHomsHamahTartusAl QunaytirahSaidaFamagustaNabatiye et Tahta100 km34.253N, 35.894E
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Battle of Qnat is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q117264256, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Qnat, revision 1373907714, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.