Mass executions by South Korea in early Korean War revealed
Declassified U S documents and witnesses show South Korea killed over 2000 political prisoners without trial in the war's opening weeks. Gen Douglas MacArthur learned of at least one mass shooting as right wing forces retreated. Witnesses describe offshore executions and mass shootings in the Dokchon area.
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Brutal Secrets of War Surfaces in Korean War Secrets
Declassified U S documents and witnesses recount mass killings by South Korean forces during early Korean War retreats. In Taejon 1800 political prisoners were executed over three days. Dokchon villagers recall trucked civilians tied and shot in hills. Pohang navy ships carried 200 people to sea where they were weighted and dumped.
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