What the records say
- When
- 16 Mar 1977 – 30 Mar 1977
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 177
- Coordinates
- 33.70° N, 35.58° E
- Description
- series of attacks on Christian communities in Lebanon
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Chouf massacres (1977)
Series of attacks on Christian communities in Lebanon
Mainly between March 16, 1977 and March 30, 1977 a series of massacres on Christian civilians took place in the Chouf District during the Lebanese Civil War. The massacres were mostly committed by Druze gunmen of the People's Liberation Army after the assassination of Druze leader Kamal Jumblatt. Many victims were mutilated and women were reportedly sexually abused.
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