Kraras massacre
Massacre in 1983 in East Timor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kraras Massacre was a series of mass killings committed by the Indonesian military, along with Timorese Hansip members, in August and September 1983 in Kraras, Viqueque Municipality, Timor-Leste. More than 200 civilians, mostly men, died in the killings. The region is now known as the "Valley of Widows".[1][2][3][4]
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Kraras Massacre | |
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Location | Kraras, Viqueque Municipality, East-Timor |
Date | August - September 1983 |
Target | East Timorese residents of Kraras |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | more than 200 |
Perpetrators | Indonesian military and Timorese Hansip members |
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