List of massacres in Burundi
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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Burundi (numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwandan Revolution Hutu Massacres | 1959 through 1962 | Nationwide | 50,000 | [1] |
| Hutu Genocide of 1972 | 1972 | Nationwide | 80,000-210,000 | [2] |
| Hutu Massacres of 1988 | 1988 | Nationwide | 25,000 | [3] |
| Tutsi Genocide of 1993 | 1993 | Nationwide | 50,000 | [2] |
| Titanic Express massacre[4] | December 28, 2000 | Bujumbura Rural | 21[5] | Bus attack by the Hutu-extremist group Palipehutu-FNL |
| Itaba massacre | September 9, 2002 | Itaba | 173-267 | [6] |
| Gatumba refugee camp massacre | September 7, 2004 | Gatumba | 160 | [7] |
References
- ↑ "Genocides, Politicides, and Other Mass Murder Since 1945, With Stages in 2008" (PDF). Genocide Watch. ©2008 Genocide Watch.
- 1 2 White, Matthew. Death Tolls for the Major Wars and Atrocities of the Twentieth Century: C. Burundi (1972-73, primarily Hutu killed by Tutsi) 120,000
- ↑ "Genocides, Politicides, and Other Mass Murder Since 1945, With Stages in 2008" (PDF). Genocide Watch. ©2008 Genocide Watch.
- ↑ Samira Said (28 December 2010). "Slain British aid worker's family pleads for justice after massacre". CNN.
- ↑ "British aid worker "shot in cold blood" in Burundi". Reuters. 30 December 2000.
- ↑ Burundi: No justice for victims of the Itaba massacre | Amnesty International
- ↑ Burundi massacre and the continuing conflict in the Congo
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