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BIGpedia - Moiwana - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (110 words) |
 | Moiwana is a former bush negro village in the Marowijne district in the east of Suriname. |
| The village was struck by a government-led massacre on November 29, 1986, as part of the war between the Surinamese army and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk. |
| The human rights organisation Moiwana '86 has committed itself to justice with regard to this event. |
| Moiwana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (298 words) |
| Moiwana is a Maroon village in the Marowijne district in the east of Suriname. |
| The village was the scene of the Moiwana massacre on November 29, 1986, during the civil war between the Surinamese military regime, headed by Dési Bouterse and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk. |
| The army attacked the village, killing at least 35 of the inhabitants, mostly women and children, and burning the house of Ronnie Brunswijk. |
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