War of Elimination (1990, Lebanon)
The War of Elimination or War of Attrition (Arabic: حرب الإلغاء) was an inter-Christian military conflict, within the final phase of the Lebanese Civil War, that took place in late January 1990, between the Lebanese Army, led by General Michel Aoun and the Lebanese Forces led by Samir Geagea, where hundreds were killed and thousands injured. The confrontation ended with the Syrian army invading the Christian areas, the exile of Aoun to France, and Geagea's 11 years imprisonment. This marked the end of the civil war, and as some believe, the Christians losing the war. Background On 22 September 1988, Michel Aoun, the Commander of the Army at the time, was appointed by president Amine Gemayel as the head of the Lebanese Government. On 14 March 1989, Aoun declared the War of Liberation against the Syrian occupation army in Lebanon. On 31 January 1990, Aoun launched an offensive against the Lebanese Forces in East Beirut. In the months that followed, over 1000 people were killed. A month later in March, Aoun declared a halt to the fighting and announced his willingness to accept the Taif Agreement with some amendments. This confrontation ended with the Syrian army invading the Christian areas,