Historical Events tagged with "mannar"
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Military & Warfare
Civilians Killed in Mannar by Sri Lankan Army
December 4th, 1984 40 years ago
In Mannar, Sri Lankan Army soldiers were implicated in the deaths of 107 to 150 civilians amidst ongoing conflict. The incident contributed to international scrutiny and criticism of the Sri Lankan government's military tactics against the Tamil population during the Sri Lankan Civil War, which had been intensifying since the early 1980s due to ethnic tensions and separatist aspirations.
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