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Five people were killed in Ådalen, Sweden, as soldiers opened fire on an unarmed trade union demonstration.
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Ådalen
Valley in Sweden
Ådalen [ˈoːˌdɑlən] is the river valley of the Ångerman River, downstream Junsele, in Sweden. It often refers to the broad, densely populated, fjord-like mouth of the river, in Kramfors Municipality, and is known for the May 1931 Ådalen shootings.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ådalen shootings
1931 Swedish anti-labour massacre
The Ådalen shootings was a series of events in and around the sawmill district of Ådalen, Kramfors Municipality, Ångermanland, Sweden, in May 1931. During a protest on 14 May, five people were killed by Swedish Army troops called in as reinforcements by the police.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)