battle, Cold War
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 Q85804678.
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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 ofQ85804678
Record
| Date | 12 February 1980 to 17 February 1980 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Qnat, Lebanon 34.253N, 35.894E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Territorial change | Syrian Arab Army withdraws to nearby villages | |
| Casualties and losses | 15 killed; 12 wounded | 62 killed (Claimed by Kataeb); 50 civilians killed |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tripoli 1102, 21 km N
- Siege of Tripoli 1271, 21 km N
- Siege of Arqa 1099, 34 km NE
- Battle of al-Buqaia 1163, 36 km SE
- 1973 Israeli raid on Lebanon 1973, 52 km SW
Elsewhere in 1980
- Iranian Embassy Siege United Kingdom
- Battle of Khorramshahr Iran
- Siege of Abadan Iran
- Operation Morvarid
- Operation Kaman 99 Iraq
Battle of Qnat is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 56 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.