1961 Lebanese coup attempt

1961 coup d'état attempt in Lebanon 1961 Lebanese coup attempt Lebanon Flag of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.svg December 31, 1961 Lebanese Government victory; Coup attempt fails Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg Lebanese Government Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg Lebanese Armed Forces Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg Fouad Chehab Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg Antoine Saad Flag of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.svg Chawki KhairallahFlag of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.svg Fouad Awad Flag of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.svg Abdullah Saadeh Flag of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.svg SSNP-L Flag of the Lebanese Army.svg Lebanese Armed Forces Lebanon Second Bureau *200 civilian supporters Flag of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party.svg Multiple SSNP operatives Flag of the Lebanese Army.svg Lebanese Armed Forces defectors loyal to the SSNP The 1961 Lebanese coup d'état attempt was a suppressed coup attempt in Lebanon by the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP-L) on New Year's Eve. On the last day of 1961, two SSNP-L members, company commanders in the Lebanese army, led an unsuccessful attempted lightning coup against President Fouad Chehab, supported by some 200 civilian SSNP members.June 1987 Behind the Terror https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1987/06/behind-the-terror/376326/ The AtlanticBeshara Adel https://books.google.com/books?id=R8hQeirqerEC&q=ssnp+left+wing&pg=PA160 Lebanon: The Politics of Frustration - The Failed Coup of 1961 2013-01-11 Routledge 978-1-136-00614-2 en In the scholarly literature, the coup has been explained as stemming from the party's ideological preference for violence ("bullets over ballots"), its frustration at exclusion from the Lebanese state, and both political and military criticism of the rule of Fouad Chehab. This resulted in a renewed proscription and the imprisonment of many of its leaders.U.S. Department of State, Foreign Relations of the United States Volume 17, Near East,1961–1963, (Washington, DC: GPO 1993), 383-384. Most of the party's known activists remained in prison or exile until a general amnesty in 1969. In 1969, the party re-aligned towards Arab nationalism.2021-05-27 What is left of Lebanon's Syrian Social Nationalist Party? https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1263235/what-is-left-of-lebanons-syrian-social-nationalist-party.html 2021-06-28 L'Orient Today Operation Planning The entire coup was predicated on a poorly coordinated plan with conflicting orders. Because many officers would be off duty or on holiday leave on New Year's Eve, it was chosen as the optimal date of choice to execute. The plan involved seizing control of the Ministry of National Defense and detaining Fouad Chehab. Armed civilian squads composed of SSNP-L comrades scattered out across Beirut to link up with military rebel units which included the support of around 200 civilian SSNP members.2021-12-31 Today is the 60th Anniversary of Lebanon's Forgotten Coup https://insidearabia.com/today-is-the-60th-anniversary-of-lebanons-forgotten-coup/ 2022-06-17 Inside Arabia en-US The attempt was headed by Chawki Khairallah, Fouad Awad and Abdullah Saadeh, father of current politician Salim Saadeh.January - The Syrian Social Nationalist Party Military Coup https://monthlymagazine.com/article-desc_681_ 2022-06-18 monthlymagazine.com en-US 2022-05-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20220517131724/https://monthlymagazine.com/article-desc_681_ dead Leader of the coup, member of the Supreme Council, Dean of Defense, Fouad Awad www.ssnp.infoمحاولة انقلابية للقوميين السوريين في لبنان – موسوعة سورية السياسية https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD8lFoLsQLY en 2022-06-18 Aftermath Advisors of Chehab who allegedly witnessed armed SSNP-L partisans gathering around the central areas of Beirut rushed to the presidential palace to inform Chehab of the insurrection. This resulted in a renewed proscription and the imprisonment and/or execution of many SSNP-L leaders.U.S. Department of State, Foreign Relations of the United States Volume 17, Near East,1961–1963, (Washington, DC: GPO 1993), 383–384. Most of the party's known activists remained in prison or exile until a general amnesty in 1969. In 1969, the party re-aligned towards Arab nationalism.27 May 2021 What is left of Lebanon's Syrian Social Nationalist Party? https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1263235/what-is-left-of-lebanons-syrian-social-nationalist-party.html 28 June 2021 L'Orient Today The Medal of 31 December 1961 was awarded to all members of the Lebanese Armed Forces who participated in the suppression of the SSNP-L coup attempt.Medal of 31 December 1961 https://wawards.org/en/lebanon/medal-of-31-december-1961.html#:~:text=Medal%20was%20awarded%20to%20all,a%20Lebanese%20general%20and%20statesman. 2024-03-01 wawards.org References Category:1961 conflicts Category:December 1961 Category:1960s coups d'état 1961 Category:Syrian Social Nationalist Party Category:Military history of Lebanon Category:1961 in Lebanon Category:1962 in Lebanon Category:Fascist revolts