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Conflict Incident Report
Executions and Kidnapping of civilians at Kfarhim and Deir Dourit
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
May 22, 1983
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Forces (LF)
Progressive Socialist Party (PSP)
Israeli army
May 22, 1983: In the Shuf, 23 civilians were summarily executed in the Druze village of Kfarhim and the Christian village of Deir Dourit. Also, 100 civilians were kidnapped from both sides, and Israelis were mediating with the PSP and LF to secure their release
Primary category:
Murder
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