After an Australian RAAF plane landed 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Timbunke the Japanese suspected that the villagers had collaborated with the Australians and proceeded to massacre 100 of the villagers.
Despois de que un avión australiano da RAAF aterrara a 10 km de Timbunke, os xaponeses sospeitaron de que os locais colaboraban cos australianos, e levaron a cabo a matanza de 100 aldeáns.