Buruntuma
| Buruntuma | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|
Border post at Buruntuma | |
  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) |
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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.[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
- ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ↑ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
- ↑ 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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