Kuta Reh massacre
The Kuta Reh massacre (Dutch: Bloedbad van Koetoh Reh, Indonesian: Tragedi Benteng Kuta Reh) was committed by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) on 14 June 1904 in present-day Kuta Rih, Aceh during the Aceh War. Troops of the Korps Marechaussee te voet under general G.C.E. van Daalen defeated the defenders of the fortified village and massacred most of its inhabitants.
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| Part of the Aceh War | |
Trenches strewn with corpses in Kuta Reh after its capture on 14 June 1904. On the left a number of Dutch troops can be seen. | |
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| Location | Kuta Rih, Aceh, Dutch East Indies |
| Coordinates | 3°27′58″N 97°48′54″E |
| Date | 14 June 1904 |
Attack type | massacre |
| Deaths | 563 (including 2 Dutch soldiers) |
| Victims | defenders and inhabitants of Kuta Reh |
| Perpetrators | Korps Marechaussee te voet (KNIL) |
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