Ain El Remmaneh bus massacre
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The Ain El Remmaneh bus massacre was a deadly 1975 attack on a bus carrying Palestinians in a Beirut suburb, widely regarded as the event that triggered the Lebanese Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack
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historical event ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| aftermath |
collapse of state authority in parts of Lebanon
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rapid spread of militia checkpoints and clashes in Beirut ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ain ar-Rummaneh bus incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ArabicName | مجزرة حافلة عين الرمانة NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| chronology | early event in the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | beginning of the Lebanese Civil War in Lebanese collective memory ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
sectarian tensions in Lebanon
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tensions between Christian militias and Palestinian armed groups in Lebanon ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| date | 1975-04-13 ⓘ |
| involvedParty |
Kataeb Party
NERFINISHED
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Palestine Liberation Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian fedayeen ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| location |
Ain El Remmaneh
NERFINISHED
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Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | approximately 27 ⓘ |
| partOf | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrators |
Kataeb Party militiamen
NERFINISHED
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Phalangist gunmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | attack on a church in Ain El Remmaneh earlier the same day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab–Israeli conflict spillover into Lebanon
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Christian–Muslim tensions in Lebanon ⓘ Palestinian presence in Lebanon ⓘ |
| result |
armed clashes between Christian militias and Palestinian factions
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escalation of sectarian violence in Lebanon ⓘ widespread fighting in Beirut ⓘ |
| significance |
turning point in modern Lebanese history
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widely regarded as the spark of the Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| suburbOf | Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | bus carrying Palestinians ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | afternoon ⓘ |
| transportModeTargeted | bus ⓘ |
| triggered | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence | sectarian violence ⓘ |
| victims |
Palestinian civilians
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Palestinian militants ⓘ |
| year | 1975 ⓘ |
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