Ba Chúc massacre
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Coordinates: 10°30′N 104°54′E / 10.500°N 104.900°E
Ba Chuc Massacre | |
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Part of Cambodian–Vietnamese War | |
Ba Chuc Ba Chuc (Vietnam) | |
Location | Town Ba Chuc, district Tri Ton, province An Giang, Vietnam |
Date | 18 - 30, April 1978[1] |
Target | Vietnamese civilians |
Attack type | Massacre, War crime |
Deaths | 3,157 civilians[2] |
Perpetrators | Khmer Rouge |
The Ba Chúc massacre was carried out by the Kampuchean Revolutionary Army (Khmer Rouge) from April 18 to April 30, 1978 in Ba Chúc, Tri Tôn, An Giang Province, Vietnam. Of those who had lived in Ba Chúc, 3,157 civilians were killed.[3] Only two survived the massacre. In addition, more than 200 people were killed or injured by land mines deployed by the Khmer Rouge upon retreat.
The attack was one of the events that prompted the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
References[]
- ^ "MEANWHILE: When the Khmer Rouge came to kill in Vietnam". International Herald Tribune. January 7, 2004. Retrieved September 4, 2015. Check
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value (help) - ^ Huu Ngoc (May 8, 2005). "The river flows quietly once again". Vietnam News Agency. Archived from the original on May 9, 2005.
- ^ "MEANWHILE : When the Khmer Rouge came to kill in Vietnam" New York Times
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