Poster War

BelligerentsRepublican Guard
General Intelligence DirectorateDefence CompaniesCommanders and leadersHafez al-AssadRifaat al-AssadCasualties and losses No casualties (non-violent conflict)

Poster War was a small, non-violent conflict in Ba'athist Syria that took place between Rifaat al-Assad and his brother, PresidentHafez al-Assad, or more precisely between sections of the security forces loyal to both. The most active phase of the Poster War lasted more than a week, until Hafez's health stabilized, although similar incidents occurred at a lower frequency until Rifaat al-Assad's ouster from Syria in March 1984. The name "Poster War" was given by the residents of Damascus, which was the main site of the events.