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The bombardments between the Lebanese and Syrian armies left around 850 dead and another 3,000 wounded
Associated Timeline/Case:
The End of the War | January, 1989 to October, 1990
Date of incident:
March 1, 1989 to September 30, 1989
Death toll:
850persons
Number of Injured:
3 000persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Armed Forces
March–September 1989: The bombardments between the Lebanese and Syrian armies left around 850 dead and another 3,000 wounded, most of whom were civilians.Around 500,000 people from all religious affiliations left Greater Beirut, and went toward South Lebanon, the Beqaa, and North Lebanon.
Primary category:
Bombardment
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