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The Kattankudy mosque massacre.

Incident Details
 
Name The Kattankudy mosque massacre.
Incident Date 1990-08-03
 
Description
The attack resulted over murdering at least 147 Muslim men and boys. Around 30 armed LTTE members raided two mosques in Kattankudy, namely Meer Jummah Mosque (Kattankudy-01) and Hussainiyya Mosque (Manchanthoduwai), where over 300 people were prostrating during Isha prayers. The incident unfolded when an LTTE tax collector, Ranjith Appah, visited the house of Jinnah Hadjiaar, leading to the fatal shooting of his son-in-law by LTTE gunmen. At approximately 8:10 pm, the rebels entered Meer Jumma Masjid, Hussainiya, Masjid-Jul-Noor, and Fowzie Mosques, where hundreds of devotees were participating in Friday Isha prayers. The attackers disguised themselves as Muslims to avoid suspicion. As the civilians knelt in prayer, the LTTE rebels launched a brutal attack, spraying automatic fire and hurling hand grenades at the worshippers. Most victims were shot in the back or side.
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