Ba Chúc massacre

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.

Ba Chuc Massacre
Part of Vietnamese invasion of Kampuchea
Skulls of victims of the Ba Chúc Massacre
Ba Chuc
Ba Chuc (Vietnam)
LocationTown Ba Chuc, district Tri Ton, province An Giang, Vietnam
Date18 - 30, April 1978[1]
TargetVietnamese civilians
Attack type
Massacre, war crimes
Deaths3,157 civilians[2]
PerpetratorsKhmer Rouge

The attack was one of the events that prompted the Vietnamese invasion of Kampuchea.

References

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  3. "MEANWHILE : When the Khmer Rouge came to kill in Vietnam" New York Times
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