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COMMANDER

Hafez al-Assad

5 battles2 wars

Career span

c. 1975 – c. 1988

1976197819801982198419861988Lebanese Civil War · 1975-19901982 Lebanon War · 1982-1985Battle of Zahleh — December 22, 1980 · Arab Deterrent Force · Lebanese Civil WarBattle of Jezzine — June 8, 1982 · Syria · 1982 Lebanon WarOperation Mole Cricket 19 — June 9, 1982 · Syria · 1982 Lebanon WarSiege of Beirut — June 14, 1982 · PLO · 1982 Lebanon WarBattle of Tripoli — November 3, 1983 · Syria · Lebanese Civil War

Active service 1980–1983 — 5 battles across 2 wars.

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Battles (5)

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