Buruntuma (original) (raw)
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Village in Gabú Region, Guinea-Bissau
| Buruntuma | |
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 Border post at Buruntuma |
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  BuruntumaLocation in Guinea-Bissau |
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| Coordinates: 12°26′N 13°39′W / 12.433°N 13.650°W / 12.433; -13.650 | |
| Country |  Guinea-Bissau |
| Region | Gabú Region |
| Sector | Piche |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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.[_citation needed_]
On 24 February 1970, a group of terrorists attacked Buruntuma with heavy guns and grenades; it became known as the "Buruntuma massacre".[1]
- ^ 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.