1967: Portugal, NATO Founding Member and Recipient of US Military Aid, Massacres 400 Civilians in Mozambique
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The Wiriyamu Massacre or Operation Marosca was a massacre of the civilian population of the village of Wiriyamu in Mozambique by Portuguese soldiers in December 1972.
In September 2022 Portuguese prime minister António Costa considered it 'an unforgivable act that dishonours Portugal history'.[2]