Person in history
Antoine Lahad
Antoine Lahad, Lebanese general (born 1927)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2015 · September 10
Their story
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.
Why this date
Antoine Lahad appears on our September 10 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Antoine Lahad
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September 10 2015.
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