1984 Sohmor massacre

1984 Sohmor massacre
Part of 1982 Lebanon war
LocationSohmor, Beqaa, Lebanon
Coordinates33°31′7″N 35°41′8″E / 33.51861°N 35.68556°E / 33.51861; 35.68556
Date20 September 1984 (UTC+03:00)
Attack type
Mass murder
Deaths13
Injured20-40
Perpetrators South Lebanon Army
No. of participants
300+
MotiveRevenge, Islamophobia
Convicted15

The 1984 Sohmor massacre, also known as the first Sohmor massacre, took place on 20 September 1984 when Druze members of the South Lebanon Army, opened fire at a group of Shia civilians, killing 13 civilians in the Lebanese village of Sohmor.