Chyah airstrike
The Chyah Airstrike was an attack by the Israel Air Force (IAF) on the Shiyyah suburb in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on August 7, 2006, during the 2006 Lebanon War. Two missiles fired from an IDF bomber destroyed three apartment buildings in the suburb. Contemporary news accounts stated that the death toll from the airstrikes rose as recovery efforts continued, with 50 corpses recovered at the time of reportage and 61 anticipated.
| Chyah Airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2006 Lebanon War | |
| Type | Airstrike |
| Location | Chyah, Lebanon 33°53′13″N 35°30′47″E |
| Target | Hezbollah |
| Date | August 7, 2006 8:00 p.m. EET (UTC+02:00) |
| Executed by | Israeli Air Force |
| Casualties | 50 killed 40 injured |
Chyah Location of Chyah within Lebanon | |
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