1990 massacre of Sri Lankan Police officers
A mass murder of Sri Lankan Police officers took place on 11 June 1990. Members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant organization, are alleged to have killed over 600 unarmed Sri Lanka Police officers in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Some accounts have estimated the number killed as high as 774. It was the deadliest terrorist incident in the world at the time until the September 11 attacks occurred in 2001.
| 1990 massacre of Sri Lankan Police officers | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War | |
| Location | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Date | 11 June 1990 |
| Target | Unarmed Sri Lanka Police officers who had surrendered |
Attack type | Armed massacre |
| Weapons | Firearms |
| Deaths | 600–774 police officers 10 soldiers |
| Perpetrators | LTTE |
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