ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Adib Shishakli

Adib Shishakli was a man who lived a long time ago in a place called Syria. He was like a big boss and people called him a dictator. That means he was in charge of everything and he made all the rules.

Some people really liked him because he helped them out and made their lives better. But other people didn't like him because he did things that hurt them and made their lives harder.

One day, some people got mad at Adib Shishakli and they decided they didn't want him to be the boss anymore. They tried to kick him out, but he didn't want to leave. So, there was a big fight and Adib Shishakli had to run away to a different country to be safe.

Even though Adib Shishakli did some good things, people didn't like the way he ruled and didn't want him to be in charge anymore.