Sabra & Shatila Massacre (16-18 September, 1982) anniversary observed

GAZA, Sep 16 (SABAH): Shatila, a Palestinian refugee camp, and the adjacent neighborhood of Sabra are located southwest of Lebanon’s capital city Beirut.

Israeli military besieged Sabra and Shatila and provided cover for its ally, a right-wing Lebanese militia called the Phalange, to carry out the mass killings.

The killing continued for 43 hours, from 6:00 PM on Thursday, 16 September, until 1:00 PM on Saturday, 18 September in 1982. Almost 2,000-3,500 civilians were killed. Testimonies from the mass killing describe horrific acts of slaughter, mutilation, rape and mass graves. Images from the aftermath were aired on television worldwide and caused global outrage.

The Sabra and Shatila massacre is remembered as one of the most traumatic events in Palestinian history and its memory is commemorated annually by Palestinians in Lebanon and in Palestine.