Sohmor

Sohmor (Arabic: سحمر) is a small town in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies south of Lake Qaraoun on the Litani River.[1]It lies southwest of Machgara, northeast of Ain Et Tine, north of Yohmor, west of Mazret Al Chmis and northwest of Libbaya. It was the site of a massacre on September 19/20, 1984.[2][3]

Sohmor

سحمر
Town
Sohmor
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 35°41′8″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateBeqaa Governorate
DistrictWestern Beqaa District

References

  1. /staff.aub.edu.lb
  2. Keesing's contemporary archives. Keesing's Limited. 1985. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  3. "15 LEBANESEDRUSE HELD IN REVENGE KILLINGS". New York Times. AP. 22 Sep 1984. Retrieved 27 May 2020.


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