Moiwana massacre

Moiwana massacre
Bloedbad van Moiwana
Part of Surinamese Interior War
LocationMoiwana, Marowijne, Suriname
Date29 November 1986 (1986-11-29)
Attack type
Massacre
WeaponsAutomatic weapons, hand grenades, machetes, dynamite
DeathsAt least 39 people, primarily women and children
PerpetratorsSuriname National Army

The Moiwana Massacre was a massacre perpetrated by the Suriname National Army on the Maroon village of Moiwana on 29 November 1986.

The massacre occurred during the Surinamese Interior War between the national army led by Dési Bouterse and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk.