What the records say
- When
- 2 Jan 2006
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 5
- Coordinates
- 8.57° N, 81.23° E
- Description
- murder of five Tamil schoolboys in Sri Lanka
2006 Trincomalee massacre of students
Murder of five Tamil schoolboys in Sri Lanka
2006 Trincomalee massacre of students or "Trinco 5" was the murder of five Tamil schoolboys by the Special Task Force (STF) in Trincomalee town on 2 January 2006. The case has received considerable international attention and is regarded as an emblematic case of impunity since no one has been held accountable for the crimes.
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