Tafas massacre
| Tafas Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Late Ottoman genocides | |
| Location | Tafas, Ottoman Syria |
| Date | 27 September 1918 |
| Target | Arab citizens of Tafas |
Attack type | mass murder |
| Deaths | 250 (estimated) |
| Perpetrators | Ottoman Army |
The Tafas Massacre was the slaughter of civilians in the Ottoman Syrian town of Tafas following the retreat of the Ottoman Army in an attempt to demoralize the enemy.