LBN31099

Village Name: 
Rechmaiya
Last modified: 
Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 22:04
Caza: 
Aley
Local Name: 
Rechmaya
Title Actors/Parties Involved Description Date of incident Death toll Number of Injured Sources of Conflict Security Incident Category
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
Clashes between LF forces and PSP continue

January 11, 1983: Fighting on the Hadath-Kfarshima-Baabda front between the LF and PSP led to the killing of four civilians and wounding of 15. By January 15, the fighting had expanded to cover other parts in the Northern Metn areas and Aley (Shanay, Sharun, al-Mansourieh, Bhamdoun, Btater, Kfarniss, Rishmayya, and Broummana).

 Tuesday, January 11, 1983 to Saturday, January 15, 1983 4persons 15persons Clashes/Armed Conflict
More attacks on Christians Druze groups

Armed Druze men killed three Christians in Ras al-Harf (Upper Metn), two in Rishmayya (Aley), one in Kfarmatta, and a disabled Christian person from Sirjbal.

 Tuesday, July 1, 1980 7persons Murder
Christians targeted in Upper Metn and Aley

Several incidents targeting Christians took place in the Upper Metn, and Aley, killing three in Rwaisat al-Naaman, two in Rishmayya, two in al-Abadieh, and one in al- Mreijat.

 Monday, August 1, 1977 to Saturday, December 31, 1977 8persons 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