Safra massacre
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The Safra massacre or Day of the Long Knives, occurred in the coastal town Safra (north to Beirut) on July 7, 1980 during the Lebanese civil war, as part of Bashir Gemayel's effort to consolidate all the Christian fighters under his leadership in the Lebanese Forces.
The Phalangist forces launched a surprise attack on the Tigers, a 500-man militia that was the armed force of the National Liberal Party (Lebanon) of ex-Lebanese President Camille Chamoun. The attack claimed the live of roughly 200 people [1]. Dany Chamoun, leader of the Tigers, managed to escape; his daughter Tracy was injuried.
The Tigers were virtually wiped out, although the NLP survived as a political party.
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