| Namyangju massacre | |
| Partof: | the Korean War |
| Location: | Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Target: | Suspected leftists and their families |
| Date: | October 1950[1] [2] [3] - early 1951 |
| Type: | Massacre |
| Fatalities: | over 460[4] |
| Perps: | South Korean Police and local militia |
The Namyangju massacre (Korean: 남양주 민간인학살,[1] [2] Hanja: 南楊州民間人虐殺[1] [2] Namyangju civilian massacre[1] [2]) was a mass killing conducted by South Korean police and local militia forces between October 1950 and early 1951 in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do district of South Korea. More than 460 people were summarily executed, including at least 23 children under the age of 10.[4] [1] [2] After the victory of the Second Battle of Seoul, South Korean authorities arrested and summarily executed several individuals along with their families on suspicion of sympathizing with North Korea.[5] During the massacre, South Korean Police conducted the Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Goyang near Namyangju.[6] [7]
On 22 May 2008, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission demanded that the South Korean government apologize for the massacre and support a memorial service for the victims.[1] [3]