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The end of the Lebanese Civil War

The end of the Lebanese Civil War

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

Witness History · BBC World Service

October 13, 20208m 59s

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Show Notes

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.

This programme is a rebroadcast.

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)