Bloody Moon Purge
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| Bloody Moon Purge (تطهير القمر الدموي) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dar Al Hamma, Salamat |
| Date | August 16, 1989 - August 17, 1989 11:24 pm - 4:51 am (UTC-1) |
| Target | ¨Persons considered 'suspicious" by Jalil Al Kharrabi |
Attack type | Purge |
| Deaths | 39 |
| Perpetrators | Jalil Al Kharrabi |
| Motive | Removal of any suspicious personnalities which could've overthrown Jalil Al Kharrabi |
The Bloody Moon Purge took place in the night between August 16 1989 and August 17 1989 and was ordered by Jalil Al Kharrabi. The purge got its name because of the total lunar eclipse which happened this night, and Kharrabi started and ended the purge at the very start and very end of the lunar eclipse. According to historians, he wanted to have a symbol for his purge, to reaffirm himself.