History Thread for “cleansing”

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August 25, 2017 Wars & Conflicts

Rohingya Genocide

On August 25, 2017, the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) attacked police posts in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Myanmar military responded with coordinated operations against Rohingya ...

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February 26, 2003 Wars & Conflicts

Darfur Genocide

Darfur · El Fasher · North Darfur · Sudan

Darfur Genocide On February 26, 2003, rebel groups in Darfur, Sudan, including the Sudan Liberation Army and Justice and Equality Movement, launched attacks against government installati...

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July 11, 1995 Wars & Conflicts

Srebrenica Genocide

Srebrenica · Republika Srpska · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Srebrenica Genocide On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia, a United Nations-declared “safe area.” The town was predominantly inhabited b...

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July 11, 1995 Wars & Conflicts

Bosnian Genocide

Sarajevo · Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Genocide On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the town of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia during the Bosnian War. The town had been declared a United Nations “safe area” f...

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May 20, 1988 Wars & Conflicts

The Isaaq Genocide Overview

Hargeisa · Woqooyi Galbeed · Somaliland

The Isaaq genocide refers to systematic killings and targeted repression of the Isaaq clan in northern Somalia during the late 1980s.This campaign was primarily conducted by the Somali go...

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October 2, 1937 Wars & Conflicts

Haitian Parsley Massacre Overview

Dajabón · Dajabón Province · Dominican Republic

The Haitian Parsley Massacre, also known as the 1937 Parsley Massacre or the Haitian Massacre, was a mass killing carried out by the Dominican Army under the orders of Dominican dictator ...

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May 19, 1919 Wars & Conflicts

Pontic Greek Genocide

Trabzon · Trabzon Province · Turkey

Pontic Greek Genocide On May 19, 1919, military operations intensified against Greek communities in the Pontus region along the Black Sea coast of the Ottoman Empire. The campaign formed...

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May 21, 1864 Wars & Conflicts

Circassian Genocide

Sochi Region · Sochi · Krasnodar Krai · Russia

Circassian Genocide On May 21, 1864, the Russian Empire declared the end of the Caucasian War following the defeat of Circassian resistance in the northwest Caucasus. The conflict, which...

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July 15, 1757 Wars & Conflicts

Dzungar Genocide Historical Overview

Dzungaria · Urumqi · Xinjiang · China

The Dzungar Genocide refers to the systematic destruction of the Dzungar people by the Qing dynasty during the mid-18th century.Between 1755 and 1758, the Qing government, led by the Qian...

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