Between December 1983 and February 1984, U.S. battleships retaliated against combatants who had targeted the MNF.

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By April, the entire MNF, which the United Kingdom had joined, had left Lebanon.

CNN: Before taking on Syria, U.S. should heed lesson of the past

The PLO withdrawal was completed by August 30, and the MNF departed on September 10, but the story did not end there.

CNN: Before taking on Syria, U.S. should heed lesson of the past

But now Mizoram is a state by itself, no longer part of Assam and the MNF - which was born of the Mautam - is in power.

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The MNF failed to stabilize Lebanon.

CNN: Before taking on Syria, U.S. should heed lesson of the past