Monte Tchota massacre | |
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![]() Location of São Domingos municipality Santiago within Cape Verde | |
Location | Monte Tchota, Santiago Island, Cape Verde |
Coordinates | 15°04′N 23°38′W / 15.067°N 23.633°W |
Date | April 25, 2016 |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
Weapons | AKM rifle Makarov pistol |
Deaths | 8 Cape Verdean soldiers and 3 civilian contractors (2 Spanish, 1 Cape Verdean) |
Assailant | Manuel António Silva Ribeiro |
The Monte Tchota massacre[1][2][3] was a mass shooting that occurred at the Monte Tchota army barracks in Cape Verde in the early hours of 25 April 2016.