Buruntuma

Buruntuma
Village
Buruntuma

Location in Guinea-Bissau

Coordinates: 12°26′N 13°39′W / 12.433°N 13.650°WCoordinates: 12°26′N 13°39′W / 12.433°N 13.650°W
Country  Guinea-Bissau
Region Gabú Region
Sector Piche
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Buruntuma is a village in the Gabú Region of northeastern Guinea-Bissau. It lies on the border with Guinea, to the southeast of Canquelifá.[1][2]

History

On 24 February 1970, a group of terrorists attacked Buruntuma with heavy guns and grenades; it became known as the "Buruntuma massacre".[3]

References

  1. Google Maps (Map). Google.
  2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
  3. 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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