1980 Baisara riots
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| 1980 Baisara riots | ||||
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 Soravian owned buildings burn in Baisara after the Massacre. | ||||
| Date | 15-23 September, 1980 | |||
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| Caused by | Alleged rape and murder of a Arthani woman by Soravian saliors | |||
| Goals | Surrender of the sailors to Arthani authorties | |||
| Methods | Widespread rioting, looting, assault, arson, protests, vandalism, shootouts | |||
| Resulted in | • Soravian soldiers open fire resulting in the Baisara massacre • Targeted arson and looting of Soravian buildings in Baisara. | |||
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The 1980 Baisara riots was a series of riots in Baisara in September 1980 that led to a severe diplomatic incident between Soravia and Arthasthan. It began after the alleged sexual assault and murder of a Arthani girl on the night of September 13 by Soravian sailors stationed at the Baisara Naval Base. Protests quickly began and demonstrators demanded the handover of the suspects to Arthani authorities which was denied. Protests grew increasingly violent and rioting began to target Sorvian civilians and buildings in Baisara. On the 19th of September, soldiers sent to protect a Sorvian offical's house opened fire on protestors, killing 17 people. Rioting dramatically escalated into large scale arson and looting of Sorvian owned buildings and attacks against people who appeared to be Sorvian. The rioting ended after the General Force and the Armed Force entered the city to restore order on 21 September.
By the time the riot ended, 65 people had died, over two thousand were injured, and estimates of property damage were over $500 million.