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Conflict Incident Report

PSP murders Christian civilians and LF members

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident: 
September 8, 1983 to September 9, 1983
Death toll: 
24persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Progressive Socialist Party (PSP)
Lebanese Forces (LF)

September 8–9, 1983: The PSP and their allies killed 19 Christians in Burjayn. In Beiteddine they killed LF members taken prisoner and the civilians remaining in the village, including five who were older than 75.

Primary category: 
Murder