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Battle of Sidon

Battle of Sidon was a battle fought on 2 July 1991 at Sidon, in what is now Lebanon; it lasted 4 days. It was part of the Lebanese Civil War, which ran from 1975 to 1990. The recorded result: Lebanese Government victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 troops; 135 tanks against Unknown.

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Fought2 July 1991lasted 4 days
WhereSidon, Lebanon33.561N, 35.398E
OutcomeLebanese Government victory
BelligerentsLebanese GovernmentagainstPalestine Liberation Organization; Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Part ofLebanese Civil War1975 to 1990

Where it sits in the Lebanese Civil War

Battle of the Hotels, 1976Battle of Kaukaba, 1978Battle of Zahleh, 1980Battle of Tripoli, 1983Battle of Sidon, 199119761991Battle of Sidon, 1991
5 placed engagements of the Lebanese Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 July 1991
to 6 July 1991
PlaceSidon, Lebanon
33.561N, 35.398E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength6,000 troops; 135 tanksUnknown
Casualties and losses80 killed
Commanders
  • Elias Hrawi
Battle of SidonBattle of SidonSiege of SidonBattle of SidonBattle of JezzineKMT-KKS BattleBattle of MerdjayounBattle of MerdjayounBeirutHomsṬarābulusHaifaNazarethAs SuwaydaAd NabkAl Qunaytirah100 km33.561N, 35.398E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1110 and 1991.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1991

Battle of Sidon 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 Q85745917, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sidon (1991), revision 1370274360, 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.