1984 Mannar massacre

Quand

4 déc. 1984

Type

Massacre

Morts

200

Coordonnées

8.97° N, 79.88° E

Description

killing of Tamils in Mannar town by the Sri Lankan Army

1984 mass killing of Tamil civilians by Sri Lankan Army soldiers in Mannar, Sri Lanka

The 1984 Mannar massacre was the killing of 200+ minority Sri Lankan Tamils civilians by Sri Lankan Army soldiers in the town of Mannar, north-western Sri Lanka, on December 4, 1984. The attack was triggered when three Army jeeps hit a land mine, killing one soldier.

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