On October 9, 1966, the war torn nation of South Viet Nam was the scene of not one, but two notable massacres you may never have heard of. While much scorn has been heaped on alleged massacres and atrocities by Americans, by the forces of South Viet Nam, by the Viet Cong, and by the North Vietnamese Army, these massacres were committed by another entity entirely.
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On this fateful day, the Republic of Korea (ROK) forces (aka South Korean) allied with the US and South Viet Nam perpetrated massacres at separate locations, Binh Tai and Dien Nien- Phuoc Binh, murdering a total of 448 innocent South Vietnamese villagers.
At Dien Nien Temple and Phuoc Binh Hamlet in the village of Tinh Sohn Korean Marines murdered 280 unarmed civilians, presumably thought to be communist sympathizers. On the same day, in the same Quang Ngai province, Korean Marines slaughtered another 168 unarmed civilians at Binh Tai. Most of these people were the elderly, women, and children.
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