Semanggi shootings | |||
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Part of the Post-Suharto era in Indonesia | |||
Date | 13 November 1998 24 September 1999 | ||
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Caused by | Military resistance to demands for reform | ||
Methods | Shooting | ||
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Casualties | |||
Death(s) | 17 killed in Semanggi I 12 killed in Semanggi II |
The Semanggi shootings in Jakarta, Indonesia, were two incidents when state troops opened fire on unarmed civilians and protesters during special sessions of parliament. The first incident, known as Semanggi I, took place on 13 November 1998 and 17 people were killed. The second incident, Semanggi II, took place on 24 September 1999 and 12 people were killed and more than 200 wounded.