Eravur massacre

Eravur massacre
Eravur is located in Sri Lanka
Eravur
Eravur
Eravur (Sri Lanka)
LocationEravur, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Date11-12 August 1990
TargetSri Lankan Muslims
Attack type
Armed massacre
WeaponsGuns, blades, grenades
Deaths116 - 173
PerpetratorsLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

The Eravur massacre was a massacre of Sri Lankan Muslims in Eravur by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The LTTE denied its involvement, but eyewitnesses and observers claim it was an LTTE massacre.[1][2][3] The casualty figure is unclear, ranging from 116 - 173.[3][4][5][6]

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