1984 Syrian coup attempt

1984 Syrian coup attempt
	; Rifaat al-Assad and Hafez al-Assad before the conflict.
Date	March 30-31, 1984
Location	Syria
Result	Coup attempt failed President Hafez al-Assad remains in power; Rifaat went into exile in Europe; Defense Companies disbanded;
Belligerents
Syrian Government Syrian Armed Forces; Ba'ath Party; ;	Defence Companies; Government and army dissidents
Commanders and leaders
Committee for governing the country Mustafa Tlass; Abdul Halim Khaddam; Abdullah al-Ahmar; Zuhair Masharqa; Abdul Rauf al-Kasm; ; Hafez al-Assad;	Rifaat al-Assad
Casualties and losses
	No casualties

The 1984 Syrian coup attempt refers to the events in March during which Rifaat al-Assad unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow his brother, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. During these events, tens of thousands of soldiers with armored vehicles (some supported Rifaat, some supported Hafez) gathered in the capital Damascus and were on the verge of military clashes (which did not happen).