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Conflict Incident Report

Both sides pounded the Christian enclave daily claiming the lives of 615 people died, and more than 2,000 were wounded, half of them civilians

Associated Timeline/Case: 
The End of the War | January, 1989 to October, 1990
Date of incident: 
January 27, 1989 to May 31, 1989
Death toll: 
615persons
Number of Injured: 
2 000persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Forces (LF)

January 27–May, 1990: Both sides pounded the Christian enclave daily. The LF took over army positions in Jounieh, Kesrouan, and the coastline until Beirut, as well as Ashrafieh in Beirut, and the army positioned itself in Metn and the eastern suburbs of Beirut. In the first 18 days, 615 people died, and more than 2,000 were wounded, half of them civilians.

Primary category: 
Clashes/Armed Conflict