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| | target = Maronite Christian worshipers | | target = Maronite Christian worshipers | ||
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| | weapon = Automatic rifles | | weapon = Automatic rifles | ||
| | fatalities = 13 | | fatalities = 13 | ||
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| St George's Church attack | |
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| Part of the Lebanese Civil War | |
| Location | Brih, Chouf |
| Date | August 21, 1977 |
| Target | Maronite Christian worshipers |
| Attack type | mass shooting |
| Weapon | Automatic rifles |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Perpetrators | Leftist Druze gunmen |
| Motive | Revenge after the death of Kamal Jumblatt |
The St George's Church attack, also known as the massacre of the Saint George Church, was a massacre of Maronite Christian worshipers in the Lebanese village of Brih in the Chouf mountains which took place on August 21, 1977, during the Lebanese Civil War.
Druze leftist gunmen attacked St George's Church during prayers on Sunday with automatic gunfire inside and around the church killing 13 people.
Motives
The attack was part of a series of massacres of Christians in the Chouf region which was in response following the March 16 assassination of Kamal Jumblatt, founder of the Progressive Socialist Party and traditional leader of the Druze community.
Aftermath
Brih's Christian population fled the village. However, current construction projects have taken place to repair abandoned Christian houses with the aim of repopulating the Christian households of Brih.
References
- ^ ictj (2014-07-30). "Massacre of St. George Church in Brih". Civil Society Knowledge Centre. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- https://www.ictj.org/sites/default/files/ICTJ-Report-Lebanon-Mapping-2013-EN_0.pdf
- Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "A tough homecoming for Lebanon's Christians | DW | 09.03.2015". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-06-13.