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Zrarieh raid
Part of the 1982 Lebanon war and the South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
File:Zrarieh massacre.jpg
LocationZrarieh, Southern Lebanon
Coordinates33°34′21″N 35°33′27″E / 33.57250°N 35.55750°E / 33.57250; 35.55750
Date11 March 1985
Deaths21
Injured22

The Zrarieh raid was a raid by the Israeli Defence Forces on 11 March 1985, in the southern town Zrarieh, targeting Amal militants. Between 21 and 32 Lebanese died in the raid. [1][2][3][4] According to AP the raid was met with with heavy resistance from Shiite militants and Lebanon army[4]

References

  1. ^ "الزرارية... الشاهدة والشهيدة". الأخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. ^ Wallace, Charles (12 March 1985). "Israelis Storm Village in Lebanon, Killing 32". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ^ محيي الدين, محمد (25 May 2001). "المقاوم الوحيد الناجي من مجزرة الزرارية يروي لـ«الشرق الأوسط» تفاصيل المواجهات مع الإسرائيليين". الشرق الاوسط. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Israeli Troops Raid Southern Lebanese Villages, 23 Reported Killed". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-10.