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Conflict Incident Report
Elie Hobeika killed in a car bomb outside his home in Hazmieh
Associated Timeline/Case:
Foreign Presence and Withdrawals | January, 1991 to December, 2005
Date of incident:
January 24, 2002
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Forces (LF)
January 24, 2002: Elie Hobeika, former minister and LF commander in 1985 was killed in a car bomb outside his home in Baabda, Hazmieh, in the eastern suburbs of Beirut. He was known for his role in the Sabra and Chatila massacres.
Primary category:
Assassination
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