Historical Events tagged with "southern asia"
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Sri Lankan Army Soldiers Kill 158 Civilians
On September 5, 1990, Sri Lankan Army soldiers conducted a brutal attack that resulted in the deaths of 158 civilians in the village of Kokkadicholai. This event occurred during the ongoing civil strife between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The military operation was part of a broader campaign against Tamil insurgents, yet it resulted in significant civilian casualties, raising concerns about human rights violations. Eyewitness accounts described the scene as chaotic and horrific, with soldiers rounding up villagers and assessing their loyalty to the government under intense scrutiny.
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