List of armed groups in the Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon explained
A number of armed groups have involved themselves in the Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon.
Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon (17 June 2011 – 28 August 2017)
Notes
The al-Nusra Front closely cooperated with ISIL between 2013 and 2014, were considered "frenemies" in 2015,[52] and became embroiled in open conflict with it in 2017.
See also
Notes and References
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