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Vinh Xuan massacre
Phu Yen province
LocationVinh Xuan village, Phú Yên Province, South Vietnam
DateApril 1, 1967
TargetVinh Xuan villagers
Attack type
Massacre
Deaths15-[1]

The Vinh Xuan massacre was a massacre conducted by South Korean forces on the morning of April 1, 1967, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 unarmed citizens in Vinh Xuan village, Phú Yên Province in South Vietnam.[1] The district was included in the operational area of the Green Dragon, Strong Tiger and White Horse.[1] They used threats of violence and military force in order to move Bình Định, Quảng Ngãi and Phú Yên Province peasants beyond the reach and influence of the Viet Cong.[1] Those areas' villagers consisted mostly of old men, women and children who refused to leave; subsequently, they were cruelly and systematically killed.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e "South Korea's Vietnam". Newsweek. 2000-04-09. Retrieved May 12, 2015.

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Further reading[edit]

  • Tucker, Spencer. The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War A Political, Social, and Military History. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, 2011.

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Category:Massacres in Vietnam Category:Vietnam War crimes Category:Mass murder in 1967 Category:Massacres committed by South Korea Category:South Korean war crimes Category:Phu Yen province Category:War crimes in Vietnam Category:1967 in Vietnam