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5 November 1989

✸Aoun supporters storm Bkerke

AttackerMichel Aoun / FPM➜TargetChristian forces (generic)

On 5 November 1989, after Patriarch Sfeir endorsed the Taif Agreement, supporters of Michel Aoun stormed the patriarchal seat at Bkerke, assaulted the patriarch and forced him to kiss a picture of Aoun; Sfeir moved to Diman, and the incident deepened Aoun's isolation within the Christian community.

▲ Aoun rejects Taif
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