Aishiyeh massacres
1976 massacre in Lebanon
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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[citation needed] 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 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Lebanese Civil War and Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon | |
  Aishiya Aishiya (Lebanon) | |
| Location | 33°24′29.89″N 35°33′23.02″E Aishiya, Lebanon |
| Date | 19–21 October 1976 |
| Target | Lebanese Christians |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 70+[1] |
| Injured | 100[1] |
| Perpetrators |  As-Sa'iqa Fatah Lebanese Communist Party |
The town was attacked again by Saika on November 5, 1977, killing 41 people.[5]
