El Mozote Massacre
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| 1934 El Mozote Massacre | |
|---|---|
| File:Indiginas masacrados por las autoridades en Izalco.jpg Bodies of civilians following the massacre. | |
| Location | El Mozote, El Salvador |
| Date | January 13, 1934 |
| Target | Salvadoran civilians |
Attack type | Mass Murder, Crimes Against Humanity, Murder of Civilians, No-Quarter |
| Deaths | 5,200-5,500 |
| Perpetrator |  Romerist Armed Forces |
| Assailants | Adolfo Cabañeras Moreno |
| Motive | To intimidate and instill fear in the Salvadoran people to not support the State of Granada. |
The 1934 El Mozote Massacre occurred on January 13, 1934.
