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Conflict Incident Report

23 people killed by the Syrian Army's continued shelling throughout April 1989, hitting residential areas in Beirut and its southern suburbs, Metn, Kesrwan, Aley, Jbayl, the Beqaa, and Batroun

Associated Timeline/Case: 
The End of the War | January, 1989 to October, 1990
Date of incident: 
April 1, 1989 to April 16, 1989
Death toll: 
23persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Armed Forces

The Syrian Army continued shelling throughout April 1989, hitting residential areas in Beirut and its southern suburbs, Metn, Kesrwan, Aley, Jbayl, the Beqaa, and Batroun. There were civilian casualties every day; on April 16, 23 people were killed, including the ambassador of Spain and his father-in-law, renowned novelist Toufic Youssef Aouad.