Buruntuma
Buruntuma is a village in the Gabú Region of north-eastern Guinea-Bissau. It lies on the border with Guinea, to the southeast of Canquelifá.
Buruntuma | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Border post at Buruntuma | |
  Buruntuma Location in Guinea-Bissau | |
| Coordinates: 12°26′N 13°39′W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Gabú Region |
| Sector | Piche |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
On 24 February 1970, a group of terrorists attacked Buruntuma with heavy guns and grenades; it became known as the "Buruntuma massacre".[1]
References
- Eppstein, John (1972). Does God say kill?: an investigation of the justice of current fighting in Africa. Tom Stacey Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-85468-204-1.
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