Liquiçá Church massacre
1999 mass killing in East Timor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Liquiçá Church massacre was a mass-killing that occurred in April 1999, during East Timor's bid for independence. It was the first case to be heard by the Second Special Panel.
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Liquiçá Church massacre | |
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Part of the East Timor genocide | |
Location | Liquiçá, East Timor |
Coordinates | 8.5875°S 125.342°E / -8.5875; 125.342 |
Date | April 1999 (UTC+9) |
Target | East Timorese Catholics |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | ~200 |
Perpetrators | Pro-Indonesia militias (mainly Besi Merah Putih) |
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