Santa Cruz massacre
1991 massacre in Indonesian-occupied East Timor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Santa Cruz massacre (also known as the Dili massacre) was the murder of at least 250 East Timorese pro-independence demonstrators in the Santa Cruz cemetery in the capital, Dili, on 12 November 1991, during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor and is part of the East Timor genocide.
For the 1981 event in El Salvador, see Santa Cruz massacre (El Salvador).
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Part of the East Timor genocide during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor | |
Location | Santa Cruz cemetery, Dili |
Coordinates | 08°33′47″S 125°35′12″E |
Date | 12 November 1991; 32 years ago (1991-11-12) (UTC+9) |
Target | East Timorese |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | 250+ |
Perpetrators | Indonesian Army |
Motive | Anti-Christian sentiment |
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