1984 Sohmor massacre

1984 Sohmor massacre
Part of 1982 Lebanon war
LocationSohmor, Beqaa, Lebanon
Coordinates33°31′7″N 35°41′8″E / 33.51861°N 35.68556°E / 33.51861; 35.68556
Date20 September 1984 (UTC+03:00)
Attack type
Mass murder
Deaths13
Injured40
PerpetratorsSouth Lebanon Army, Israel Defence Forces

The 1984 Sohmor massacre, also known as the first Sohmor massacre, took place on 20 September 1984 when the South Lebanon Army, backed by the Israel Defence Forces, opened fire at a group of men, killing 13 civilians in the Lebanese village of Sohmor.[1]

Background

Sohmor is a Shia Muslim village in Western Beqaa. The South Lebanon Army, led by Antoine Lahad consisted mainly of Christian and Druze militiamen trained and armed by Israel.[2][3][4]

Attack

While the IDF encircled the village, the SLA gathered 300 men, aged 16 to 39 years, in the main square to investigate a recent ambush that killed 3 Druze militiamen.[5][6][7][8] The shooting went on for 15 to 30 minutes, killed 13 and wounded 40.[9][10]

Aftermath

Lebanese Information Minister Joseph Skaf called the attack part of a "series of massacres perpetrated by Israel or encouraged by it and carried out under its direct coverage and with its full support".[2] IDF officials blamed the massacre on the SLA.[10] Reporters were denied entrance to the village.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tveit, Odd Karsten (2010) Goodbye Lebanon. Israel's First Defeat. Rimal Publication. Translated by Peter Scott-Hansen. ISBN 978-9963-715-03-9 p.103
  2. ^ a b "Lebanon Blames Israelis in Slaying of Shiites". The New York Times. Reuters. 1984-09-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  3. ^ Le Monde Diplomatique, 1984, France, French (in French).
  4. ^ Central Intelligence Agency (1984-10-17). ISRAEL: PREPARING WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS. Emma Best.
  5. ^ "موقع مركز باحث للدراسات :: كي لا ننسى جرائم لن يمر عليها الزمن أبدا". www.bahethcenter.net. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  6. ^ "The massacre of 13 Shiite Moslems by Israeli-backed militiamen..." UPI. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  7. ^ Fisk, Robert (2001). Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280130-2.
  8. ^ Daher, Aurélie (2019-07-15). Hezbollah: Mobilization and Power. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-049589-3.
  9. ^ "Situation in the OT/LAS report - CHR - SecGen report". Question of Palestine. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  10. ^ a b Ap (1984-09-22). "15 LEBANESEDRUSE HELD IN REVENGE KILLINGS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  11. ^ "Nine Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Incidents in South Lebanon". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1984-09-24. Retrieved 2021-04-22.