Massacre

Malaita massacre

1927 · 9.02° S, 160.95° E

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1927
Type
Massacre
Coordonnées
9.02° S, 160.95° E
Description
historical event

Malaita massacre

1927 massacre in Malaita, Solomon Islands

The Malaita massacre inflicted a large number of deaths on the island of Malaita in the Solomon Islands in late 1927. William R. Bell, the District Officer of Malaita in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, and many of his deputies were killed by Basiana and other Kwaio warriors as part of a plan to resist the head tax imposed by the colonial authorities and what was perceived as an assault on the traditional va…

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