| Jisr ash-Shughur massacre of 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamist uprising in Syria | |
| Location |  Jisr ash-Shughur, Syria |
| Date | March 9, 1980 |
| Target | Insurgents |
Attack type | Mortar and rocket fire, execution |
| Deaths | 150-200[1][2] |
| Perpetrators | Syrian Army Special Forces |
The Jisr ash-Shughur massacre of 1980 occurred in Syria on 9 March 1980, when helicopter borne Syrian troops were sent into Jisr ash-Shugur, a town between Aleppo and Latakia, to quell demonstrators, who had recently ransacked barracks and party offices in town. A ferocious search and destroy mission ensued that left some two hundred dead, while scores of prisoners were ordered executed in field tribunals.[1]
- ^ a b Seale, Patrick (1990). Asad of Syria : the struggle for the Middle East. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 327. ISBN 0-520-06976-5.
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