Battle of the Hotels (1976)

Battle of the Hotels (Lebanese National Movement & 22px|border Progressive Socialist Party & Popular Liberation Forces & 22px|border Lebanese Communist Party & Popular Guard & SSNP-L & 20px Eagles of the Whirlwind & 22px|border Al-Mourabitoun & 22px|border Communist Action Organization in Lebanon (CAOL) & 22px|border Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Lebanon & 22px|border Socialist Arab Lebanon Vanguard Party & Nasserite Correctionist Movement & Amal Movement & 22px|border Lebanese Resistance Regiments & ASALA & PLO & Fatah Movement & PFLP & DFLP & 22px|border Palestinian Liberation Front & 20px As-Sa'iqa & 22px|border Lebanese Arab Army vs 22px|border Lebanese Front & Kataeb Party & 20px Kataeb Regulatory Forces & 23px|border National Liberal Party & 22px|border Tigers Militia & Marada Brigade & Al-Tanzim & Guardians of the Cedars & 22px|border Lebanese Youth Movement (MKG) & Tyous Team of Commandos & 22px|border Army of Free Lebanon & 22px|border Lebanese Armed Forces & Internal Security Forces) took place in 1976 during Lebanese Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1976
• Date: 2 April 1976
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Lebanese Civil War
• Side A: Lebanese National Movement, 22px|border Progressive Socialist Party, Popular Liberation Forces, 22px|border Lebanese Communist Party, Popular Guard, SSNP-L, 20px Eagles of the Whirlwind, 22px|border Al-Mourabitoun, 22px|border Communist Action Organization in Lebanon (CAOL), 22px|border Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Lebanon, 22px|border Socialist Arab Lebanon Vanguard Party, Nasserite Correctionist Movement, Amal Movement, 22px|border Lebanese Resistance Regiments, ASALA, PLO, Fatah Movement, PFLP, DFLP, 22px|border Palestinian Liberation Front, 20px As-Sa'iqa, 22px|border Lebanese Arab Army
• Side B: 22px|border Lebanese Front, Kataeb Party, 20px Kataeb Regulatory Forces, 23px|border National Liberal Party, 22px|border Tigers Militia, Marada Brigade, Al-Tanzim, Guardians of the Cedars, 22px|border Lebanese Youth Movement (MKG), Tyous Team of Commandos, 22px|border Army of Free Lebanon, 22px|border Lebanese Armed Forces, Internal Security Forces
• Commanders (A): 22px|border Kamal Jumblatt, 22px|border George Hawi, 22px|border Inaam Raad, 22px|border Ibrahim Kulaylat, 22px|border Muhsin Ibrahim
• Commanders (B): Pierre Gemayel, Bachir Gemayel, William Hawi, 23px|border Camille Chamoun, 22px|border Dany Chamoun
• Casualties: 500 dead and 750 wounded (side A), 250 dead and 500 wounded (side B)
• Outcome: Lebanese National Movement victory Division of Beirut along East-West Expulsion of Muslim/Leftist militias and civilians from East Beirut Expulsion of Christian/Rightist militias and civilians from We
• Coordinates: 33.900°, 35.500°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of the Hotels · Wikidata entry