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2001 Kampung Medan riots

2001 · 5.30° N, 100.73° E

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When
2001
Kind
Riot
Coordinates
5.30° N, 100.73° E
Description
Sectarian violence in Malaysia
Date from
year in its name

Placed at the town its title names, Kampung Medan.

2001 Kampung Medan riots

Sectarian violence in Malaysia

The 2001 Kampung Medan riots were an episode of sectarian violence between the Indian and Malay communities. The violence began in Kampung Medan, a village in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The violence subsequently escalated and spread to Kampung Gandhi, Kampung Lindungan, Kampung Datuk Harun, Taman Desa Ria and the surrounding areas of Jalan Klang Lama.

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