LBN31009

Village Name: 
Ain Dara
Last modified: 
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 22:04
Caza: 
Aley
Local Name: 
Aein-Dara
Title Actors/Parties Involved Description Date of incident Death toll Number of Injured Sources of Conflict Security Incident Category
Ain Dara Residents Block Dahr al-Baydar Road over Waste Transfer Reports Lebanese Civilians

Residents of the Aley District town of Ain Dara blocked the vital Dahr al-Baydar road Tuesday over reports that garbage from other areas will be transferred to their region.
“Ain Dara residents blocked the Dahr al-Baydar road at Hammana's intersection in protest of waste transfer to their region,” state-run National News Agency reported.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/185906

 Tuesday, July 28, 2015 0persons 0persons Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Sectarian-based killings in Aley

Sectarian-based killings took place between September 7 and 16, 1983: In Aley: Rishmayya (39), Bmahray (17), Ain Anoub (12), Ain al-Jadida (9), Aley (8), Rijmeh (7), Abu Zuraydeh (a 5-member family), Rimhala (4), Rwaisat al-Naaman (4), Btallun (4), Ain Dara (2), and Abay, Dfun (3).

 Wednesday, September 7, 1983 to Friday, September 16, 1983 114persons 0persons Murder, Raid
Druze attacks on Christian villages at entrances to Aley/Chouf Druze groups

Druze gunmen attacked the village of Ain Dara (Shuf entrance, from the Damascus road) and executed five Christians there. During an attack on Dakoun, a Christian village at the entrance of Aley, four young Christian men were executed. A Christian family was stopped in their car in Aynbal. The daughter was killed; the rest of the family was able to flee to Beirut, despite their injuries.

 Sunday, July 1, 1979 10persons Clashes/Armed Conflict, Murder
Druze offensive on Christian villages Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Lebanese Arab Army (LAA), National Movement (NM)

Between April and June 1976, Druze militias, with the support of the LAA and NM allies, were killing Christian civilians and destroying and looting their villages. These incidents prompted the Christian population to flee toward the Western Beqaa, Zahleh, and the Metn (Bikfaya), areas under the control of Christian militias. This offensive killed numerous civilians.
Bmaryam (two killed); Chbaniye (five killed); Shwit (eight killed and their bodies mutilated); Zandouka (four killed); Hammana (two killed); Qortada (four killed, two others kidnapped then executed); Jwar al-Hawz and al-Abadieh (eight killed); Debbieh (three killed); Tarchich and Aintoura in the Upper Metn (at least 10 killed); Ain al-Halazoun in Aley, (three kidnapped and executed); in Ain al-Hawr (two killed); Maasser al-Shuf (three killed); Botmeh (two killed); Khaldeh (four kidnapped, two were later found dead close to Damour, their bodies mutilated); Rishmayya, in Aley (three killed); Ain Dara (five killed); and Klayliyeh (one kidnapped and killed) .

On Paril 12, 1976, Caritas issued the following estimates: 95 villages were looted and their inhabitants displaced, 250,000 people were homeless, and 750,000 were in urgent need of food.

 Thursday, April 1, 1976 to Wednesday, June 30, 1976 69persons Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release], Clashes/Armed Conflict, Cruel Treatment and Torture, Murder
Attack on Kab-Elias prompts displacement

The Christian neighborhood of Kab-Elias south of Zahleh was attacked and 16 people killed. This prompted 300 families to move toward Beirut and Ain Dara in the Shuf.

 Saturday, January 24, 1976 16persons Clashes/Armed Conflict, Murder