Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Sukhumi
1993 massacre of ethnic Georgians by Abkhazian separatist forces in Sukhumi, Georgia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sukhumi massacre took place on 27 September 1993, during and after the fall of Sukhumi into separatist hands in the course of the War in Abkhazia. It was perpetrated against Georgian civilians of Sukhumi, mainly by militia forces of Abkhaz separatists and North Caucasian allies.[3] It became part of a violent ethnic cleansing campaign carried out by the separatists.
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Part of War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) | |
Date | 27 September 1993; 30 years ago (1993-09-27) |
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Location | Sukhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia |
Coordinates | 43°00′12″N 41°00′55″E |
Motive | Anti-Georgian sentiment |
Target | Georgian population of Sukhumi, Georgian administration of Abkhazia |
Perpetrator | |
Outcome | Ethnic cleansing of the Georgian population |
Deaths | 1,000 (Georgian estimate)[1] |
Displaced | 50,000[2] |
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