Sancheong-Hamyang massacre
| Sancheong and Hamyang massacre | |
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South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
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| Location | South Korea |
| Date | 7 February 1951 |
| Target | Communist sympathizer civilians |
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Attack type
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Massacre |
| Deaths | 705[1] |
| Perpetrators | Syngman Rhee anticommunist forces |
The Sancheong and Hamyang massacre (Korean: 산청・함양 양민학살 사건,[1][2] Hanja: 山清・咸陽良民虐殺事件) was a massacre conducted by a unit of the South Korean Army 11th Division during the Korean War. On 7 February 1951, 705 unarmed citizens in Sancheong and Hamyang, South Gyeongsang district of South Korea were killed. The victims were civilians and 85% of them were women, children and elderly people.[1][3][4] The 11th Division also conducted Geochang massacre two days later. The division's commanding general was Choe Deok-sin.[5]
On 20 February 2006, the National Archives of Korea reported that files concerning the massacre had been found.[4]
On 7 November 2008, a memorial park for the victims was established in Sancheong.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c ‘산청·함양 양민학살’ 책 펴낸 강희근 교수. Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2005-02-13. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ ‘산청·함양 양민학살 사건’ 학술심포지움 ‘거창사건특별법’과오 짚는다. 경남도민일보 (in Korean). 2004-08-03. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ a b ‘산청·함양 양민학살’ 책 펴낸 강희근 교수. newstoday21 (in Korean). 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ a b "Records throw light on modern Korea’s history Detailed archival documents found at government offices". JoongAng Daily. 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ 산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? 아녀자, 어린이 대부분...알려진 산청 함양사건과는 별개 출처 : 산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? - 오마이뉴스. Ohmynews (in Korean). 2000-05-16. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
External links[edit]
- (Korean) 산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? 아녀자, 어린이 대부분...알려진 산청 함양사건과는 별개출처:산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? - 오마이뉴스 OhmyNews 16 May 2000
Coordinates: 35°25′01″N 127°52′25″E / 35.41694°N 127.87361°E
