Bab al-Tebbaneh -

Massacre

 The massacre of Bab al-Tebbaneh occurred between December 19 and December 30, 1986 as a response to anti-regime activity and protests following the assassination of former Tawhid official Khalil Akkawi by Syrian intelligence services. It was perpetrated by a coalition of pro-Syrian militias, including the Tripolitan Resistance, the Arab Democratic Party, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, and the Syrian Baath Party. Estimates of the death toll vary widely, with reports suggesting anywhere from 400 to 1,200 civilians killed, including elderly, children, Syrian residents, and foreign workers. Eyewitnesses described mass executions, indiscriminate killings, and forcible disappearances, with bodies often disposed of in mass graves or taken to Syria. While some sources attribute the massacre to the Tripolitan Resistance, others assert the involvement of the Syrian army.