Aoun’s War of Liberation
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Aoun’s War of Liberation was a 1989–1990 military campaign led by Lebanese Army commander Michel Aoun against Syrian forces and their influence in Lebanon during the final phase of the Lebanese Civil War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harb al-Tahrir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of Liberation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Lebanese Army faction loyal to Michel Aoun
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Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-Syrian Lebanese militias ⓘ |
| casusBelli |
Syrian influence in Lebanese politics
ⓘ
Syrian military presence in Lebanon ⓘ |
| commander | Michel Aoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Aoun-aligned Lebanese Army units
ⓘ
Syrian forces and allied Lebanese militias ⓘ |
| conflictType | phase of the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
deepening of intra-Lebanese political divisions
ⓘ
large-scale damage in Christian-majority areas ⓘ strengthening of Syrian dominance in Lebanon until 2005 ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| endDate | 1990-10-13 ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Syrian military assault on Baabda Presidential Palace
ⓘ
implementation of the Taif Agreement framework ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War-era regional politics in the Middle East ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Michel Aoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Michel Aoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Michel Aoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDate |
1989-03-14
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1990-10-13 ⓘ |
| objective |
end Syrian military presence in Lebanon
ⓘ
end Syrian political influence in Lebanon ⓘ |
| opponent |
Syrian Arab Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier phases of the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Beirut area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Syrian occupation of Lebanon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taif Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Syrian military victory
ⓘ
consolidation of Syrian control over Lebanon ⓘ defeat of Aoun’s forces ⓘ exile of Michel Aoun ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Syrian offensive on 13 October 1990 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1989-03-14 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | segments of the Christian population in Lebanon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final phase of the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
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