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Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre

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Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre


Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre

The Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre (Korean: 고양 금정굴 민간인 학살[4] Hanja: 高陽衿井窟民間人虐殺[1][4] Goyang Geunjeong Cave civilian massacre[1][4]) was a massacre conducted by the police officers of Goyang Police Station of the South Korean Police under the commanding of head of Goyang police station between 9 October 1950 and 31 October 1950 of 150 or over 153 unarmed citizens in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do district of South Korea.[1][4][5] After the victory of the Second Battle of Seoul, South Korean police arrested and killed people and their families who they suspected had been sympathizers during North Korean rule.[4] During the massacre, South Korean Police conducted Namyangju Massacre in Namyangju near Goyang.[6]

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