Wiriyamu Massacre
The Wiriyamu Massacre or Operation Marosca was a massacre of the civilian population of the village of Wiriyamu in Mozambique by Portuguese soldiers in December 1972.
| Wiriyamu Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wiriyamu, Mozambique |
| Date | 16 December 1972 |
Attack type | shooting |
| Deaths | 400 |
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrators | Portuguese Army PIDE/DGS |
In September 2022, Portuguese prime minister António Costa called it "an unforgivable act that dishonours Portuguese history".
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