The Aishiyeh massacre was a massacre in 1976 in Aishiya,[2] Lebanon, of more than 70 Lebanese Christian civilians,[3] including at least 7 under the age of 16, by the Syrian backed Palestinian factions Fatah and As-Sa'iqa during the Lebanese Civil War. Four people were reported to be executed and one was burned alive.[1] The village was depopulated and used as Palestine Liberation Organization base of operation.[4] The Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence estimated that at least 100 people were injured in the attack.[3]
Aishiyeh massacre | |
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Part of Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon | |
Location | Aishiya, Lebanon |
Coordinates | 33°24′29.89″N 35°33′23.02″E / 33.4083028°N 35.5563944°E |
Date | 19–21 October 1976 |
Target | Lebanese Christians |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | 70+[1] |
Injured | 100[1] |
Perpetrators | As-Sa'iqa Fatah |
The town was attacked again by Saika on November 5, 1977, killing 41 people.[5]