What the records say
- When
- 7 Jul 1980
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 34.04° N, 35.64° E
- Description
- 1980 battle during the Lebanese Civil War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Safra massacre
1980 battle during the Lebanese Civil War
The Safra massacre, or the Day of the Long Knives, occurred in the coastal town of Safra on 7 July 1980, during the Lebanese civil war, as part of Bashir Gemayel's effort to consolidate all the Christians fighters under his leadership in the Lebanese Forces by eliminating rival militias.
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