The Aishiyeh massacre occurred in October, 1976[1][2] in Aishiya,[3] Lebanon, of more than 70 and injuring over 100[4] Lebanese Christian civilians, including at least 7 under the age of 16, by the Syrian Palestinian factions, Fatah and As-Sa’iqa.
Most of the victims were women, children and the elderly. Women and girls were raped, then slaughtered inside the church. Newborns were ripped apart. Children were decapitated with hatchets. And one was burned alive in front of his father.[4]
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- ↑ [https://www.ict.org.il/Article/1036/PLO-Policy-towards-the-Christian-Community-during-the-Civil-War PLO Policy towards the Christian Community during the Civil War in Lebanon], ICT, May 7, 2008.
- ↑ Why the world cares about 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre, Fred Maroun, TOI, Dec 16, 2019
- ↑ Abraham, Antoine J. (1996). The Lebanon War. p.4. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780275953898
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 “South of Lebanon-South Lebanon Army” L.I.I, 2007-8.
October 19 to 21, 1976 – Fatah, Saika Organization and their allies attacked the village of Aishiyeh in the South and committed mass murder and atrocities, as part of the Syrian Regime’s ethnic cleansing campaign. More than 70 innocent people were killed and 100 seriously wounded. The majority of the victims were women, children and the elderly. Women and girls were raped, then slaughtered inside the church. Newborns were ripped apart. Children were decapitated with hatchets. Houses were burned down. The rest of the village residents escaped to safety in a neighboring region. Francis Alfred Nasr was burned alive in front of his father's eyes.
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