El Mozote Massacre
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1934 El Mozote Massacre | |
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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 1944 El Mozote Massacre occurred on January 13, 1934.