Al-Shaitat massacres
| Al-Shaitat massacres | |
|---|---|
| Part of Syrian civil war and the War against the Islamic State | |
| Location | Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria |
| Date | August 1, 2014– August 3, 2014 (persecution continued until the Eastern Syria campaign) |
| Target | Al-Shaitat clan (part of the Al-Uqaydat tribe) |
Attack type | Massacre, war crime, ethnic violence |
| Weapons | Firearms, bladed weapons |
| Deaths | 1,000–1,200+ |
| Victims | Members of the Al-Shaitat clan |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State |
| Assailants | Islamic State fighters |
No. of participants | Multiple coordinated massacres across several villages |
| Defenders | Syria |
| Motive | Retaliation for the Al-Shaitat revolt following the capture of the Al-Omar oil field |
The Al-Shaitat massacres were committed by the Islamic State, beginning on October 17, 2014, against members of the Al-Shaitat clan of the Al-Uqaydat tribe, in a number of villages in Deir ez-Zor Governorate in Syria during the Syrian civil war.