DeathSeptember 102015

Antoine Lahad

Antoine Lahad, Lebanese general (born 1927)

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When
Thursday, September 10 201511 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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Antoine Lahad

Who they were

Antoine Lahad was a Lebanese Army Major General, and subsequently the leader of the South Lebanon Army (SLA) from 1984 until 2000, when the SLA withdrew from Southern Lebanon and was dissolved.

Early life

Early life Antoine Lahad was born into a prominent Maronite Catholic family in 1927 in the village of Kfar Qatra, located south-east of Beirut within the Chouf District of Lebanon . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ^ "Antoine Lahad, Who Led Israel-Backed Lebanese Militia, Dies at 88", The New York Times , 14 September 2015. ^ "Antoine Lahad, former commander of pro-Israeli militia "South Lebanon Army" chief dies at 88" . Ya Libnan . 13 September 2015.

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