Šahovići massacre
| Šahovići massacre | |
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Photo of the victims' bodies | |
| Location | Šahovići, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (modern-day Tomaševo in Bijelo Polje Municipality in Montenegro) |
| Coordinates | 43°03′28″N 19°38′11″E / 43.0578°N 19.6364°E |
| Date | 9–10 November 1924 |
| Target | Muslims of Yugoslavia |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Deaths | 600–900 |
| Perpetrators | Orthodox Christian mob from Bijelo Polje and Kolašin |
| Motive | Revenge for murder of Boško Bošković Anti-Muslim sentiment |
The Šahovići massacre was a massacre of the Muslim population of the Yugoslav village of Šahovići (modern-day Tomaševo in Montenegro) and neighbouring villages in the region of the Lower Kolašin. It was committed on 9 and 10 November 1924 by a mob of 2,000 Orthodox Christian men from Kolašin and Bijelo Polje that sought revenge for the earlier murder of Boško Bošković, governor of the area. The massacre was fueled by rumors which targeted local Muslims, anti-Yugoslav leader Jusuf Mehonjić (Albanian: Isuf Mehani) as the perpetrator. In time, it became known that Bošković was killed by members of a rival clan, the Rovčani. In the aftermath of the massacre many Muslims fled from the region.