Black Thursday (Lebanon)
Black Thursday (Arabic: الخميس الأسود, French: Jeudi noir) was the massacre of between 30 and 50 Lebanese Christians in the area of Bashoura in West Beirut on May 30, 1975. This massacre was one of first of the widespread sectarian-based abductions, mutilations and executions that followed after the beginning of the Lebanese Civil War.
| Black Thursday | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Lebanese Civil War | |
| Native name | الخميس الأسود, Jeudi noir |
| Location | Bashoura, West Beirut |
| Date | May 30, 1975 |
| Target | Lebanese Christians |
Attack type | mass shooting |
| Deaths | 30-50 |
| Perpetrators | Muslim Militias (possibly Knights of Ali) |
The massacre took place after a murder of a Palestinian man in downtown Beirut took place; officials estimate that between 30 and 50 Christian Lebanese civilians were summarily executed.
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