Sancheong–Hamyang massacre explained
| Sancheong and Hamyang massacre |
| Location: | South Korea |
| Target: | Communist sympathizer civilians |
| Type: | Massacre |
| Fatalities: | 705[1] |
| Perps: | South-Korean 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] The 11th Division also conducted the Geochang massacre two days later. The division's commanding general was Choe Deok-sin.[4]
On 20 February 2006, the National Archives of Korea reported that files concerning the massacre had been found.[5]
On 7 November 2008, a memorial park for the victims was established in Sancheong.[3]
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Notes and References
- News: http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/society_general/10400.html
. ko:‘산청·함양 양민학살’ 책 펴낸 강희근 교수. Hankyoreh. 13 February 2005. 10 July 2010. ko.
- News: http://www.idomin.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=127225
. ko:‘산청·함양 양민학살 사건’ 학술심포지움 ‘거창사건특별법’과오 짚는다. 경남도민일보. 3 August 2004. 10 July 2010. ko.
- News: http://newstoday21.co.kr/bbs/board.php?board=sub0501&page=2&command=body&no=141&PHPSESSID=5270f35da0cb0753ab185bafe835f5da
. ko:‘산청·함양 양민학살’ 책 펴낸 강희근 교수 . . 7 November 2008 . 10 July 2010 . ko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722134531/http://newstoday21.co.kr/bbs/board.php?board=sub0501&page=2&command=body&no=141&PHPSESSID=5270f35da0cb0753ab185bafe835f5da . 22 July 2011 . dmy-all.
- News: http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/View/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0000007696
. ko:산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? 아녀자, 어린이 대부분...알려진 산청 함양사건과는 별개 출처 : 산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? – 오마이뉴스. Ohmynews. 16 May 2000. 18 July 2010. ko.
- News: Records throw light on modern Korea's history Detailed archival documents found at government offices. JoongAng Daily. 21 February 2006. 22 July 2010.
