Global InformationSecond Taninga massacre information
| Second Taninga massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Mozambican Civil War | |
  Taninga Taninga (Mozambique) | |
| Location | Taninga, Maputo Province, Mozambique |
| Date | 28 October 1987 |
Attack type | Mass murder, Looting |
| Deaths | 278 killed[1] |
| Perpetrators |  RENAMO |
The Second Taninga massacre (Portuguese: Segundo Massacre de Taninga) was a massacre of civilians who were traveling along the North-South road near Taninga in Maputo Province, Mozambique on 28 October 1987. RENAMO rebels perpetrated the attack killing 278 civilians, many of whom were women and children however RENAMO denied involvement in the massacre accusing government forces of carrying out the attack.[2] The massacre was the second to take place near Taninga with the first massacre taking place only 12 days prior on 16 October leading to the deaths of 53 people.
- ^ Emerson (2014), p. 193.
- ^ "Rebels Burned Bus Passengers, Survivors in Mozambique Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 April 2023.