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Witness History: The end of the Lebanese Civil War

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The Last Day of Lebanon's Civil War

13/10/2020 GMT

The end of the Lebanese Civil War

BBC World Service - Witness History, The end of the Lebanese Civil War

On October 13th 1990 the fifteen year long conflict in Lebanon finally came to an end

On October 13th 1990 the fifteen year long conflict in Lebanon finally came to an end.

On October 13th 1990, the Syrian airforce pushed their most outspoken opponent in Lebanon, General Michel Aoun, to take refuge in the French embassy in Beirut, ending the last chapter of Lebanon's bitter 15-year civil war. Veteran Lebanese journalist Hanna Anbar told Louise Hidalgo about that day for Witness History.

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Photo: Syrian soldiers celebrate in front of the presidential palace in east Beirut after capturing it from troops loyal to General Michel Aoun, October 13th 1990 (Credit: Nabil Ismail/AFP/Getty Images)

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