Namyangju massacre

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]

Namyangju massacre
Part of the Korean War
Namyangju is located in South Korea
Namyangju
Namyangju (South Korea)
LocationNamyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
DateOctober 1950[1][2][3] early 1951[4]
TargetSuspected leftists and their families[4]
Attack type
Massacre
Deathsover 460[4]
PerpetratorsSouth Korean Police and local militia[4][1]
Location of Namyangju within Gyeonggi-do

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]

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