Moiwana massacre
1986 massacre of Maroon villagers by Surinamese soldiers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Moiwana Massacre was a massacre perpetrated by the armed forces of Suriname on the Maroon village of Moiwana on 29 November 1986.
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Moiwana massacre Bloedbad van Moiwana | |
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Part of Surinamese Interior War | |
Location | Moiwana, Marowijne, Suriname |
Date | 29 November 1986; 37 years ago (1986-11-29) |
Attack type | Massacre |
Weapons | Automatic weapons, hand grenades, machetes, dynamite |
Deaths | At least 39 people, primarily women and children |
Perpetrators | Suriname National Army |
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The massacre occurred during the Surinamese Interior War between the national army led by Dési Bouterse and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk.[1]