What the records say
- When
- 6 Oct 1996
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 37
- Coordinates
- 3.04° S, 28.99° E
- Description
- 1996 massacre
Placed at the town its title names, Lemera.
Lemera massacre
1996 massacre in Lemara, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Lemera massacre, also known as the Lemera Attack or Lemera Battle occurred on 6 October 1996, perpetrated by the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL) at Lemera Hospital, a medical facility in the small town of Lemera in the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 37 individuals were killed, according to the United Nations Mapping Report.
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