At least a thousand civilians were killed and several thousands injured by troops firing indiscriminately into crowds in Beijing between 3 and 9 June. At least 300 people are also reported to have been killed by troops and security forces after student protests on 5 June in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province in central southern China. However, “the atmosphere of terror” following the military crackdown, which has seen a continuing wave of repression, including mass arbitrary arrests, summary trials and executions, has made it impossible for Amnesty International to discover the true death toll.
