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Conflict Incident Report
Gen. François el-Hajj, Army chief of operations killed with his bodyguard in a car bomb in Baabda
Associated Timeline/Case:
New Wars, No Peace | January, 2006 to December, 2008
Date of incident:
December 12, 2007
Death toll:
2persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Gen. François el-Hajj
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
December 12, 2007: In Baabda, Mount Lebanon, Gen. François el-Hajj, Army chief of operations during the Nahr al-Bared conflict, was killed with his bodyguard in a car bomb attack.
Primary category:
Suicide Bombing/Car Bomb
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