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Suicide squad women crushed by army tanks
Suicide squad women crushed by army tanks (Straits Times, 1965)
The Straits Times, 7 November 1965, p. 7, world round-up: an army bulletin says nine 'suicide members' of Gerwani blocked army tanks in Solo, were 'gently asked' to move, jeered at paratroopers, and were killed by the troops when they refused. Same army-sourced story as Berita Harian's 7 November report; unverified. Headline says the women were 'crushed by tanks'; the text only says 'end their lives'. The page also has an unrelated Peking item.
The Straits Times, 7 November 1965, hlm. 7, rangkuman dunia: buletin tentara menyebut sembilan anggota 'berani mati' Gerwani menghadang tank di Solo, 'diminta baik-baik' minggir, mengejek pasukan payung, dan dibunuh pasukan karena menolak. Kisah bersumber tentara yang sama dengan laporan Berita Harian 7 November; tak terverifikasi. Judul menyebut 'digilas tank', teks hanya 'mengakhiri hidup'. Halaman juga memuat berita Peking yang tak terkait.
“p.1: 'nine "suicide members" of Gerwani... stood in the path of the tanks in the town of Solo... "seeing these stubborn women, the troops were forced to end their lives".'”
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