What the records say
- When
- 12 May 1988
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 200
- Coordinates
- 15.85° N, 39.05° E
- Description
- 1988 mass killing during the Eritrean War of Independence
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
The source
Nearby in time and place
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- Battle of Massawa8 Feb 1990 · Battle
- Hawzen massacre22 Jun 1988 · Massacre · Deaths 1,800
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- Ethiopia → Eritrea (secession)1993 · Territorial change
- Badme-Zalambessa-Altena-BureMay 1993 · Territorial claim
- Najran-Asir-JizanMay 1990 · Territorial claim
- Hanish IslandsMay 1993 · Territorial claim