Vlakplaas
secret police unit in South Africa during the Apartheid era, official name C10 (for counterinsurgency), involved in mass extrajudicial killings/murders of opponents and dissidents, dissolved 1993
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Vlakplaas
Summary
Vlakplaas is a state terrorism[1]. Vlakplaas draws 128 Wikipedia views per month (state_terrorism category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Vlakplaas is in the country of South Africa[3].
- Vlakplaas's instance of is recorded as state terrorism[4].
- Vlakplaas's instance of is recorded as extra-judicial killing[5].
- Vlakplaas's instance of is recorded as covert operation[6].
- Vlakplaas's instance of is recorded as black operation[7].
- Vlakplaas's instance of is recorded as counter-insurgency[8].
- Vlakplaas's location is recorded as Gauteng[9].
- Vlakplaas's subclass of is recorded as South African Police[10].
- Vlakplaas was dissolved in +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
- Vlakplaas's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -25.8175, 'lon': 28.0282}[12].
- Vlakplaas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026_gcl[13].
Why It Matters
Vlakplaas draws 128 Wikipedia views per month (state_terrorism category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] Vlakplaas has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] Vlakplaas is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]