1974 Tamil conference incident
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The 1974 Tamil conference incident occurred during the fourth World Tamil Research Conference, which was held in the city of Jaffna between 3 and 9 January 1974. Sri Lankan Police disrupted the meeting with force, killing nine[1] or eleven[2] people, and resulting in substantial civilian property damage and more than 50 civilians sustaining severe injuries.[1][2]
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1974 Tamil conference incident | |
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Location | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 9°40′N 80°00′E |
Date | 10 January 1974 (+6 GMT) |
Target | Sri Lankan Tamils |
Attack type | Electrocution |
Weapons | Guns |
Deaths | 9 or 11 |
Injured | 50 |
Perpetrators | Sri Lankan Police |
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