Massacre

Ganghwa massacre

6 Jan 1951 · 37.74° N, 126.49° E

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When
6 Jan 1951
Kind
Massacre
Deaths
212
Coordinates
37.74° N, 126.49° E
Description
Korean massacre (1951)

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Ganghwa massacre

1951 massacre in Incheon, South Korea

The Ganghwa massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean forces, South Korean Police forces and pro-South Korean militiamen, between 6 and 9 January 1951, of 212 to 1,300 unarmed civilians in the Ganghwa county of the Incheon metropolitan city in South Korea. The victims were so-called collaborators with the Korean People's Army during North Korean occupation.

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