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.

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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