| Maan massacre | |
| Partof: | the Syrian Civil War |
| Location: | Ma'an, Hama Governorate, Syria |
| Target: | Alawite population |
| Date: | 9 February 2014 |
| Type: | Massacre |
| Fatalities: | 21–62 |
| Perps: | Jund al-Aqsa Ahrar ash-Sham |
The Maan massacre was a reported massacre of Alawites in the village of Ma'an, Syria on 9 February 2014.
On 9 February 2014, rebels of the Jund al-Aqsa group attacked and captured the Alawite village of Maan, in Hama province, killing 21 civilians as well as 20 pro-government militiamen according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).[1] SOHR said that 14 of them were women.[2]
The Syrian government gave a much higher death toll, initially claiming 42 civilians were killed[2] and later 60, most of them women, children and the elderly.[3] The government blamed Nusra Front; however, rival rebel group Ahrar al-Sham said that its fighters collaborated with another group to kill around 50 pro-government fighters in the village and denied that the Nusra Front was involved.[4]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon later expressed great shock at the "dozens" reported dead and demanded that "perpetrators of this massacre" be brought to justice.[5] [6]
The massacre caused demonstrations against Al Qaeda, Al Nusra Front, and the ruling Justice and Development Party by the Alawite community in Hatay, Mersin, Istanbul and other Turkish cities.[7]
On 17 February 2014, the Syrian Army recaptured Maan "after shelling and fighting.".[2]