What the records say
- When
- 14 Jun 1904
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 563
- Coordinates
- 3.44° N, 97.85° E
- Description
- massacre by KNIL troops in Indonesia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Kuta Reh massacre
Massacre by KNIL troops in Indonesia
The Kuta Reh massacre was committed by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) on 14 June 1904 in present-day Kuta Rih, Aceh during the Aceh War. Troops of the Korps Marechaussee te voet under general G.C.E. van Daalen defeated the defenders of the fortified village and massacred most of its inhabitants.
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