1966 Syrian coup d'état

1966 Syrian coup d'état
Part of the Arab Cold War
Date 21–23 February 1966 Location Syria Result Overthrow of the Aflaqists Establishment of Salah Jadid's neo-Ba'athist government The establishment of two separate Ba'ath movements; one Syrian dominated and another Iraqi dominated
Belligerents
National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party	Syrian Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Commanders and leaders
Michel Aflaq The preeminent figure of the National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party Munif al-Razzaz Sect. Gen. of the National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party Salah al-Din al-Bitar Prime Minister of Syria Amin al-Hafiz President of Syria Muhammad Umran Minister of Defence	Salah Jadid Assistant Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch Maj. Gen. Hafez al-Assad Commander of the Syrian Air Force Maj. Salim Hatum Syrian Army Commander Lt. Col. Mustafa Tlas Syrian Army Commander
Casualties and losses
400 killed

Michel Aflaq
The preeminent figure of the National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Munif al-Razzaz
Sect. Gen. of the National Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
Prime Minister of Syria
Amin al-Hafiz
President of Syria

Salah Jadid
Assistant Regional Secretary of the Regional Command of the Syrian Regional Branch
Maj. Gen. Hafez al-Assad
Commander of the Syrian Air Force
Maj. Salim Hatum
Syrian Army Commander

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