Semanggi shootings

Semanggi shootings
Part of the Post-Suharto era in Indonesia
Date13 November 1998
24 September 1999
Location
Semanggi, Jakarta, Indonesia
Caused byMilitary resistance to demands for reform
MethodsShooting
Parties
Indonesian students and civilians
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.