Binh Tai massacre
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The Binh Tai massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean Forces on 9 October 1966 of 68 citizens in Binh Tai village, Phuoc Binh
of Song Be Province in South Vietnam
.
Colonel
Kim Ki Tae
, former commander of the Seventh Company, 2nd Marine Brigade
of the ROK Marines, confessed to Hankyoreh that on 9 October 1966 South Korean troops set fire to the Binh Tai villagers’ homes and shot the villagers who fled the burning buildings,
The Binh Tai massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean Forces on 9 October 1966 of 68 citizens in Binh Tai village, Phuoc Binh
of Song Be Province in South Vietnam
.Armstrong, p. 530Armstrong, pp. 533-534
Colonel
Kim Ki Tae
, former commander of the Seventh Company, 2nd Marine Brigade
of the ROK Marines,Armstrong, p. 529 confessed to Hankyoreh that on 9 October 1966 South Korean troops set fire to the Binh Tai villagers’ homes and shot the villagers who fled the burning buildings,
The Binh Tai massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean Forces on 9 October 1966 of 68 citizens in Binh Tai village, Phuoc Binh
of Song Be Province in South Vietnam
.Armstrong, p. 530Armstrong, pp. 533-534
Colonel
Kim Ki Tae
, former commander of the Seventh Company, 2nd Marine Brigade
of the ROK Marines,Armstrong, p. 529 confessed to Hankyoreh that on 9 October 1966 South Korean troops set fire to the Binh Tai villagers’ homes and shot the villagers who fled the burning buildings,
Phước Bình
Phước Bình is former district of Song Be province in Vietnam. It was dissolved to Phước Long district in 1977....
of Song Be Province in South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
.
Investigation
The Hankyoreh Sinmun investigated war crimes in Vietnam and revealed other atrocities.Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Kim Ki Tae
Kim Ki Tae
Kim Ki-tae is a reserve Republic of Korean Marine Colonel. Kim was known as a confessor of some civilian massacres of the Vietnam War.-Vietnam war:...
, former commander of the Seventh Company, 2nd Marine Brigade
2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea)
The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea...
of the ROK Marines, confessed to Hankyoreh that on 9 October 1966 South Korean troops set fire to the Binh Tai villagers’ homes and shot the villagers who fled the burning buildings,
The Binh Tai massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean Forces on 9 October 1966 of 68 citizens in Binh Tai village, Phuoc Binh
Phước Bình
Phước Bình is former district of Song Be province in Vietnam. It was dissolved to Phước Long district in 1977....
of Song Be Province in South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
.Armstrong, p. 530Armstrong, pp. 533-534
Investigation
The Hankyoreh Sinmun investigated war crimes in Vietnam and revealed other atrocities.Armstrong, p. 534Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Kim Ki Tae
Kim Ki Tae
Kim Ki-tae is a reserve Republic of Korean Marine Colonel. Kim was known as a confessor of some civilian massacres of the Vietnam War.-Vietnam war:...
, former commander of the Seventh Company, 2nd Marine Brigade
2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea)
The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea...
of the ROK Marines,Armstrong, p. 529 confessed to Hankyoreh that on 9 October 1966 South Korean troops set fire to the Binh Tai villagers’ homes and shot the villagers who fled the burning buildings,
The Binh Tai massacre was a massacre conducted by the South Korean Forces on 9 October 1966 of 68 citizens in Binh Tai village, Phuoc Binh
Phước Bình
Phước Bình is former district of Song Be province in Vietnam. It was dissolved to Phước Long district in 1977....
of Song Be Province in South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
.Armstrong, p. 530Armstrong, pp. 533-534
Investigation
The Hankyoreh Sinmun investigated war crimes in Vietnam and revealed other atrocities.Armstrong, p. 534Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Kim Ki Tae
Kim Ki Tae
Kim Ki-tae is a reserve Republic of Korean Marine Colonel. Kim was known as a confessor of some civilian massacres of the Vietnam War.-Vietnam war:...
, former commander of the Seventh Company, 2nd Marine Brigade
2nd Marine Brigade (Republic of Korea)
The 2nd Marine Division , notably known as Blue Dragon , is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.-History:On June 1, 1965, Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyen Cao Ky requested military aid from the Republic of Korea...
of the ROK Marines,Armstrong, p. 529 confessed to Hankyoreh that on 9 October 1966 South Korean troops set fire to the Binh Tai villagers’ homes and shot the villagers who fled the burning buildings,
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