Lebanese Civil War | Frontline Footage of Street Fighting Between Christian and Druze Forces (1985)

In May 1985, heavy fighting continued in and around Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War. The violence came as Lebanese President Amin Gemayel met Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in Damascus to discuss the deepening crisis. At the same time, Christian and Druze militias played a central role in the conflict, with shifting alliances adding to the instability. The events of this period reflected the complex mix of local, regional and international forces that shaped Lebanon’s long and brutal civil war. The war continued for another five years before the Taif Agreement of 1990 finally brought an official end to the conflict. #Lebanon1985 #Beirut #LebaneseCivilWar #PalestinianCamps #AminGemayel #HafezAlAssad #LebanonHistory #MiddleEastConflict #CivilWar #LebanonWar #druze #christian #militias To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/footage... 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) -    / @frontlinebyitn   🎥 Follow us on Twitter -   / itnarchive   🎥 Like us on Facebook -   / itnarchiveitnp   🎥 Check out our TikTok -   / itnarchive1955