Aishiyeh massacres

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	Aishiya, Lebanon
Coordinates	33°24′29.89″N 35°33′23.02″E
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]

See also

• List of massacres in Lebanon
• Damour massacre
• Mountain War (Lebanon)