The Sancheong and Hamyang massacre (Korean: 산청・함양 양민학살 사건, Hanja: 山清・咸陽良民虐殺事件) was a massacre conducted by a unit of the South Korean Army 11th Division during the Korean War. On 7 February 1951, 705 unarmed citizens in Sancheong and Hamyang, South Gyeongsang district of South Korea were killed. The victims were civilians and 85% of them were women, children and elderly people. The 11th Division also conducted the Geochang massacre two days later. The division's commanding general was Choe Deok-sin. On 20 February 2006, the National Archives of Korea reported that files concerning the massacre had been found. On 7 November 2008, a memorial park for the victims was established in Sancheong.
== See also == Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Korea) Anti-communist mass killings December massacres Ganghwa massacre Geochang massacre Bodo League massacre Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre Mungyeong massacre Namyangju massacre No Gun Ri massacre Yeosu–Suncheon rebellion Jeju uprising List of massacres in South Korea
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== External links == Truth and Reconciliation Activities of the Past Three Years (PDF), 2009 Truth and Reconciliation Commission website (in Korean) 산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? 아녀자, 어린이 대부분...알려진 산청 함양사건과는 별개출처:산청 시천면 양민학살, 어떤 사건인가? – 오마이뉴스 OhmyNews 16 May 2000
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