What the records say
- When
- 1938
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 14.79° N, 16.93° W
- Description
- 1938 massacre in French West Africa
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the town its title names, Thiès.
Thiès massacre
1938 massacre in French West Africa
The Thiès massacre occurred on 27 September 1938 in the city of Thiès, Senegal when the French Army and colonial police fired on striking workers from the Dakar–Niger Railway, killing 6 people and injuring around 92 more.
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