Fifty-three Christian civilians, including a nun, were killed in Mtein. A number of them were affiliated to the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP). Their houses were looted and burned, churches were destroyed, and some graves were desecrated.
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Associated Timeline/Case
The Two-Year War | February, 1975 to December, 1976
Date of incident
March 25, 1976
Death toll
53 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
El Mtein
Primary category
Murder
