1990 Batticaloa massacre
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The 1990 Batticaloa massacre, also known as the Sathurukondan massacre (Tamil: சத்துருக்கொண்டான் படுகொலை), was a massacre of at least 184 minority Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, including infants, from three villages in the Batticaloa District by the Sri Lankan Army on September 9, 1990.[1][2][3][4][5] Although the government instituted two investigations, no one was ever charged.
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Location | Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 7°42′58″N 81°42′0″E |
Date | September 9, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-09-09) (+6 GMT) |
Target | Sri Lankan Tamil civilians |
Attack type | Cutting, Burning |
Weapons | Swords, Knives |
Deaths | 184 |
Injured | 1 |
Perpetrators | Sri Lankan Army |
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