LBN33039

Village Name:

Boutme

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Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 22:04

Caza:

Local Name:

Botmeh

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
Christian massacres in Chouf and in West Beirut	National Movement (NM)	Following news of Jumblatt’s death, 177 Christian civilians (including women, elderly, and children) were killed in several villages in the Shuf, but also in some areas in West Beirut that were under the control of Joint Forces militias, where Christian civilians were kidnapped and executed. In the Shuf, Christians were kidnapped and executed, bodies were mutilated and left on the roads to be seen, and women were raped. The killings took place in Mazraat al-Shuf (52); Maasser al-Shuf (21); al-Barouk (28); Botmeh (9), Kfarnabrakh (6), Fraydis (6), as well as in Baadaran, Shurit, and Ain-Zhalta. Many victims were mutilated and women sexually abused.	Wednesday, March 16, 1977 to Wednesday, March 30, 1977	177persons			Cruel Treatment and Torture, Forced Displacement of Population, Gender Based Violence [inc. sexual violence], Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release], 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

Christian massacres in Chouf and in West Beirut

National Movement (NM)

Following news of Jumblatt’s death, 177 Christian civilians (including women, elderly, and children) were killed in several villages in the Shuf, but also in some areas in West Beirut that were under the control of Joint Forces militias, where Christian civilians were kidnapped and executed. In the Shuf, Christians were kidnapped and executed, bodies were mutilated and left on the roads to be seen, and women were raped. The killings took place in Mazraat al-Shuf (52); Maasser al-Shuf (21); al-Barouk (28); Botmeh (9), Kfarnabrakh (6), Fraydis (6), as well as in Baadaran, Shurit, and Ain-Zhalta. Many victims were mutilated and women sexually abused.

Wednesday, March 16, 1977 to Wednesday, March 30, 1977

177persons

Cruel Treatment and Torture, Forced Displacement of Population, Gender Based Violence [inc. sexual violence], Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release], 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