Dokument #1301853
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Keesing's Contemporary Archives Record
of World Events from June 1985 reported fierce fighting on 16-7
April 1985 between Amal and Mourabitoun resulted in the collapse of
the "national unity government" and by 7 May 1985 the Amal had
advanced 100 yards across the "Green Line," [ Keesing's
Contemporary Archives Record of World Events, Vol. XXXI, No. 6,
1985, (London: Longman Press, 1986), pp. 33688-9.] which divides
East and West Beirut. The Mourabitoun, a group of Sunni Muslims,
have been both allies and foes of the Amal and Druze. They were
driven out of positions along the Green Line by Druze forces in
March 1984, but fought along side the Amal and Druze to drive the
Christian Phalangist out of Sidon in March 1985. [ Degenhardt, H.,
Revolutionary and Dissident Movements An International
Guide, (London: Keesing's Reference Publications, Longman
Press, 1988), p. 218.] The Amal fought the Mourabitoun in West
Beirut in June 1986 and again in February 1987 when the Druze and
Mourabitoun were allied against the Amal. [ Ibid., p.
218.]
The Palestinian refugee camps of Bourj
al-Brajneh, Sabra and Chatila came under attack from Amal militia
in May 1985 as the Amal endeavoured to halt the re-emergence of the
PLO in the Camps. [ Ibid,. p. 215.] Sabra and Chatila came
under siege by the Amal in 1986 and 1987, the latter involving
clashes between a combined Mourabitoun and Druze force against the
Amal militia. [Ibid,. p. 215. and Keesing's Contemporary
Record of World Events, Vol. XXXII, No. 8, 1986, (London:
Longman Pres, 1986),
p. 34587.]