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Conflict Incident Report
Executions of Christian civilians in the Chouf
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
September 9, 1983
Death toll:
32persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
September 9, 1983: Thirty-two Christians were killed in al-Bireh, Shuf. Around 20 were executed inside the church where they had sought refuge. Some 60 others were disappeared.
Primary category:
Murder
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