December 1949 Syrian coup d'état

December 1949 Syrian coup d'état
Part of the Arab Cold War

Adib Shishakli in 1951.
Date19 December, 1949
Location
Syria
Result

De facto leader of Syria Sami al-Hinnawi resigns

Adib Shishakli becomes de facto leader Syria
Belligerents
Syrian government Syrian Armed Forces coup plotters
Commanders and leaders
Sami al-Hinnawi
Muhammad As'ad Talas
Mahmoud al-Rifa'i
Muhammad Ma'ruf		 Adib Shishakli
Fadlallah Abu Mansour
Amin Abu Assaf
Anwar Bannud

The December 1949 Syrian coup d'état, also known as the Colonels' movement (Arabic: حركة العقداء) took place on 19 December 1949, marking the third and final military takeover in Syria that year. The movement was led by Colonel Adib Shishakli, who ended the 4-month rule of Sami al-Hinnawi, who had come to power in a previous coup in August.

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