Sinchon Massacre
| 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 |
| Target | Sinchon residents |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 30,000–35,383 (North Korean claim) |
| Accused | South Korean Army, United States Armed Forces (North Korean claim) Korean People's Army, South Korean anti-communist vigilantes (South Korean sources) |
The Sinchon Massacre (Korean: 신천 양민학살 사건; Hanja: 信川良民虐殺事件; lit. Sinchon Civilian Massacre) was a massacre of civilians between 17 October and 7 December 1950, 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 the South Korean army and that 30,000–35,383 people were killed in Sinchon. South Korean sources dispute who the perpetrators were and accuse both communists (the North Korean army) and a small group of right-wing vigilantes of the killings. Most of the victims were anti-communist residents of Sinchon, along with a small group of pro-communist residents. In South Korea, it is referred to as an anti-communist uprising. The event took place during the second phase of the Korean War and the retreat of the North Korean government from Hwanghae Province.