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Conflict Incident Report
An explosion kills President-elect René Mouawad and tens of others as his convoy traveled through West Beirut on Independence Day
Associated Timeline/Case:
The End of the War | January, 1989 to October, 1990
Date of incident:
November 22, 1989
Death toll:
11persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
President-elect René Mouawad
November 22, 1989: On Independence Day, an explosion killed President-elect René Mouawad and tens of others as his convoy traveled through West Beirut
Primary category:
Assassination
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