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Conflict Incident Report
The Communist intellectual Hussein Mroueh was assassinated in his home
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
February 17, 1987
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
0persons
February 17, 1987: The Communist intellectual Hussein Mroueh was assassinated in his home in Ramlet el Bayda, in West Beirut.
Primary category:
Assassination
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