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.[citation needed]

Buruntuma
Village
Border post at Buruntuma
Border post at Buruntuma
Buruntuma is located in Guinea-Bissau
Buruntuma
Buruntuma
Location in Guinea-Bissau
Coordinates: 12°26′N 13°39′W / 12.433°N 13.650°W / 12.433; -13.650
Country Guinea-Bissau
RegionGabú Region
SectorPiche
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

History

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On 24 February 1970, a group of terrorists attacked Buruntuma with heavy guns and grenades; it became known as the "Buruntuma massacre".[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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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