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Bmariam

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Bmariam

Title Actors/Parties Involved Description Date of incident Death toll Number of Injured Sources of Conflict Security Incident Category

Title	Actors/Parties Involved	Description	Date of incident	Death toll	Number of Injured	Sources of Conflict	Security Incident Category
Executions at Bmaryam	Syrian Armed Forces	August 31, 1983: In the village of Bmaryam, which was under Syrian control, 31 Christians were killed that night, including the priest, the mayor, and their families. Only 10 bodies were recovered.Their throats were slit and their homes were set on fire.	Wednesday, August 31, 1983	31persons	0persons		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

Executions at Bmaryam

Syrian Armed Forces

August 31, 1983: In the village of Bmaryam, which was under Syrian control, 31 Christians were killed that night, including the priest, the mayor, and their families. Only 10 bodies were recovered.Their throats were slit and their homes were set on fire.

Wednesday, August 31, 1983

31persons

0persons

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