Historical Events tagged with "goyang"

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Military & Warfare

Goyang Geumjeong Cave Massacre Unfolds

October 9th, 1950 74 years ago

The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre involved the killing of North Korean prisoners of war by South Korean forces during the Korean War. This incident began amid the chaos of the war when large numbers of POWs were taken. The event took place in a cave located near Goyang, South Korea, as the South Korean military struggled with the implications of handling such a high number of captives. The decision to execute the prisoners was influenced by fears of retaliation and concerns about the prisoners' potential to fight against South Korean forces again.

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