Ehden massacre
The Ehden massacre (Arabic: مجزرة إهدن, romanized: Majzarat Ehden) took place on 13 June 1978, part of the 1975–1990 Lebanese Civil War. It was an inter-Christian attack that occurred between the Maronite clans. A Phalangist squad attacked the mansion of Frangieh family in an attempt to capture Ehden, killing nearly 40 people including Tony Frangieh, his spouse and his three-year-old daughter, Jihane. After the massacre, the power of the Frangiehs is reported to have declined.
| Ehden Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Lebanese Civil War and Inter-Christian conflicts in Lebanon | |
Poster showing the victims of the Ehden massacre | |
| Location | Ehden, Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 34°18′30″N 35°58′0″E |
| Date | 13 June 1978 4 am (GMT+2) |
| Target | Frangieh family |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | Approximately 40 people |
| Perpetrators | Lebanese Phalanges Party |
| Motive | Political rivalry, the murder of the Phalange leader, Joud Al Bayeh, and suspicion of collaboration by Suleiman Franjieh's Marada Brigade with the Syrian government |
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