1985 Muttur massacre

Quando

11 de nov. de 1985

Tipo

Massacre

Mortes

30

Coordenadas

8.45° N, 81.27° E

Description

mass killing in Sri Lanka

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Mass killing in Sri Lanka

1985 Muttur massacre was a mass killing of Tamil civilians in the town of Muttur in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The massacre occurred when all three divisions of the Sri Lankan military attacked the town by land, air and sea. The motive of the attacks was deliberately aimed at slaughtering ethnic Tamils, who formed the local population in the region. The killings lasted from 8 to 10 November of 1985.

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