What the records say
- When
- 12 May 1998
- Kind
- Shooting
- Killed
- 4
- Coordinates
- 6.17° S, 106.79° E
- Description
- shootings of a student protest in Jakarta, Indonesia on 12 May 1998
- Injured
- 15
Trisakti shootings
1998 Indonesian Army killings in Indonesia
The Trisakti shootings, also known as the Trisakti tragedy, took place at Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 12 May 1998. At a demonstration demanding President Suharto's resignation, Indonesian Army soldiers opened fire on unarmed protestors. Four students, Elang Mulia Lesmana, Heri Hertanto, Hafidin Royan, and Hendriawan Sie, were killed and dozens more were injured.
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