Original sentence: For many years, while Aoun was exiled in Paris, he led the FPM from abroad.He returned to Lebanon in May 2005, and contested the legislative elections held in late May in early June.The Free Patriotic Movement (Tayyar Al-Watani Al-Horr), also known as the "Aounist Current" (Tayyar Al-Aouni), is a Lebanese political party (although it is not yet officially registered as such) led by General Michel Aoun, the former commander of the Lebanese army who served as Prime Minister of one of two governments that contended for power in the final years of the Lebanese civil war (1988 - 1990)
Edited sentence: For many years, while Aoun was exiled in Paris, he led the FPM by remote control.He was permitted to return to Lebanon in May 2005, and contested the legislative elections held in late May in early June.The Free Patriotic Movement, also known as the  Aounist Party, is a Lebanese political party led by General Michel Aoun, the former commander of the Lebanese army who served as Prime Minister of one of two governments that contended for power in the final years of the Lebanese civil war (1988 - 1990)