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; Hikmat al-Shihabi; ; Hafez al-Assad;	Rifaat al-Assad
Casualties and losses
	No casualties

The 1984 Syrian coup attempt refers to an attempt in March 1984 by Rifaat al-Assad to overthrow his brother, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad. 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 a military clash.