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 |
Attack type | 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 commanding general was Choe Deok-sin.[5]
On 20 February 2006, National Archives of Korea reported the files about the massacre were found.[4]
On 7 November 2008, a memorial park for the victims was established in Sancheong.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "‘산청·함양 양민학살’ 책 펴낸 강희근 교수". Hankyoreh. 2005-02-13. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/society_general/10400.html. Retrieved 2010-07-10.(Korean)
- ^ "‘산청·함양 양민학살 사건’ 학술심포지움 ‘거창사건특별법’과오 짚는다". 경남도민일보. 2004-08-03. http://www.idomin.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=127225. Retrieved 2010-07-10.(Korean)
- ^ a b "‘산청·함양 양민학살’ 책 펴낸 강희근 교수". newstoday21. 2008-11-07. http://newstoday21.co.kr/bbs/board.php?board=sub0501&page=2&command=body&no=141&PHPSESSID=5270f35da0cb0753ab185bafe835f5da. Retrieved 2010-07-10.(Korean)
- ^ a b "Records throw light on modern Korea’s history Detailed archival documents found at government offices". JoongAng Daily. 2006-02-21. http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2688236. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? 아녀자, 어린이 대부분...알려진 산청 함양사건과는 별개 출처 : 산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? - 오마이뉴스". Ohmynews. 2000.05.16. http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0000007696. Retrieved 2010-07-18.(Korean)
External links
- (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