May 15, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-05-15) (UTC+6:00)
Target
Bengali Hindus
Attack type
Massacre
Weapons
Light machine guns
Deaths
More than 500
Perpetrators
Pakistani army
Ketnar Bil massacre (Bengali: কেতনার বিল গণহত্যা) refers to the massacre of unarmed Bengali Hindus in Ketnar Bil region of Barisal District by the Pakistan Army on 15 May 1971.[1]
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