| Sinchon Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Korean War | |
| Location | Sinchon, North Korea |
| Coordinates | 38°21′16″N 125°28′50″E / 38.35444°N 125.48056°E |
| Date | 17 October 1950 – 7 December 1950[1] |
| Target | Sinchon residents[1] |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 30,000[1]–35,383[2] (North Korean claim) |
| Accused | South Korean Army, United States Armed Forces (North Korean claim) South Korean anti-communists, North Korean communists (South Korean sources)[1] |
The Sinchon Massacre (Korean: 신천 양민학살 사건; Hanja: 信川良民虐殺事件; lit. Sinchon Civilian Massacre[1]) was a massacre of civilians between 17 October and 7 December 1950,[1] in or near the town of Sinchon (currently part of South Hwanghae Province, North Korea). North Korean sources claim the massacre was committed by the U.S. military and that 30,000–35,383 people were killed in Sinchon. South Korean sources dispute the death toll and accuse right-wing security police and communists of the killings. The event took place during the second phase of the Korean War and the retreat of the North Korean government from Hwanghae Province.[3]
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