25 July 1971
●Army commander Jean Njeim killed in a helicopter crash
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On 25 July 1971 the helicopter carrying the army commander Major General Jean Njeim crashed in the Cedars area during an inspection tour, killing him and his companions; Iskandar Ghanem was appointed to succeed him the same day, and the nature of the accident was never settled.