Aishiyeh massacres
| 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 / 33.4083028°N 35.5563944°E Aishiya, Lebanon |
| Date | 19–21 October 1976 |
| Target | Lebanese Christians |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 70+ |
| Injured | 100 |
| Perpetrators | As-Sa'iqa Fatah Lebanese Communist Party |
The Aishiyeh massacre was a massacre in 1976 in Aishiya, Lebanon, of more than 70 Lebanese Christian civilians, including at least 7 under the age of 16, by the Syrian backed Palestinian factions Fatah and As-Sa'iqa during the Lebanese Civil War. Four people were reported to be executed and one was burned alive. The village was depopulated and used as Palestine Liberation Organization base of operation. The Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence estimated that at least 100 people were injured in the attack.
The town was attacked again by Saika on November 5, 1977, killing 41 people.