Black July
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Black July was an anti-Tamil pogrom that occurred in Sri Lanka during July 1983. The pogrom was premeditated, and was finally triggered by a deadly ambush on 23 July 1983, which caused the death of 13 Sri Lanka Army soldiers, by the Tamil militant... Wikipedia
Location: Sri Lanka
Dates: Jul 24, 1983 – Jul 29, 1983
Deaths: 5,638 and 466 disappeared permanently (acc. to TCHR)
Victims: Tamil civilians
Weapons: Axes, guns, explosives, knives, sticks