1981 Hama massacre | |
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Part of Islamist uprising in Syria | |
Location | Hama, Syria |
Date | April 1981 |
Target | Muslim Brotherhood |
Attack type | Execution |
Deaths | 350 - 400 |
Injured | 600 |
Perpetrators | Hafez al-Assad, Rifaat al-Assad |
The 1981 Hama massacre was an incident in which over 300 residents of Hama, Syria, were killed by government security forces.