Kamani massacre
| Kamani massacre | |
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| Part of ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia | |
The village of Kamani. Most of its inhabitants were massacred by Abkhaz separatists during the war. | |
| Location | Kamani, Abkhazia, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 43°03′29″N 41°02′37″E / 43.057965°N 41.043731°E |
| Date | July 9, 1993 |
| Target | Georgians |
Attack type | Armed attack |
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| Motive | Anti-Georgian sentiment Anti-Christian sentiment |
The Kamani Massacre took place on July 9, 1993, during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. It was perpetrated against Georgian inhabitants of Kamani (a small village located north of Sukhumi), mainly by militia forces of Abkhaz separatists, and their North Caucasian and Russian allies. It became a part of the bloody campaign carried out by the separatists, which was known as the ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia