Segovia massacre explained

Segovia massacre
Location:Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia
Partof:Colombian conflict
Fatalities:46

The Segovia massacre was the 11 November 1988 killing of 46 people in Segovia, Antioquia, Colombia by the Muerte a Revolucionarios del Nordeste Antioqueño (MRN;), a right wing paramilitary led by Fidel Castaño.[1] [2] The perpetrators threw grenades inside local businesses and shot indiscriminately at civilians. 60 people were also injured.[3]

Background

In the days leading up to the massacre, residents of Segovia and the town of La Cruzada received threatening pamphlets at their homes.

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2 October 2019 . Masacre de Segovia y La Cruzada . 27 October 2024 . Rutas del Conflicto . es.
  2. Web site: 12 December 1988 . LA MASACRE DE SEGOVIA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100315132840/http://www.semana.com/noticias-nacion/masacre-segovia/25942.aspx . 15 March 2010 . 31 October 2024 . Semana.
  3. Web site: 9 November 2023 . 35 años de la masacre de Segovia. Aquel noviembre dejó 43 víctimas . 27 October 2024 . Altera Paisa . spanish . 14 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614195944/https://www.alertapaisa.com/noticias/antioquia/35-anos-de-la-masacre-de-segovia-aquel-noviembre-dejo-43-victimas . live .

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