| St George's Church attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Chouf massacres | |
| 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.[1]
Druze leftist gunmen attacked St George's Church during prayers on Sunday with automatic gunfire inside and around the church killing 13 people.[1]