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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Harb al-Tahrir NERFINISHED
War of Liberation NERFINISHED
belligerent Lebanese Army faction loyal to Michel Aoun
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
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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War of Liberation (1989–1990) alsoKnownAs Aoun’s War of Liberation