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Conflict Incident Report
The Lebanese Army and the Syrian Army shell residential areas in West and East Beirut respectively
Associated Timeline/Case:
The End of the War | January, 1989 to October, 1990
Date of incident:
March 14, 1989 to March 15, 1989
Death toll:
32persons
Number of Injured:
145persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Syrian Armed Forces
March 14–15, 1989: Two days of particularly heavy fighting occurred as the Lebanese Army, under Aoun’s command, shelled residential areas in West Beirut, and the Syrian Army shelled residential areas in East Beirut. Around 32 civilians were killed in total and 145 wounded.