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Today in History: South Korean Forces Begin Bodo League Massacre

6/28/2026

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On 28 June 1950, South Korean troops launched the Bodo League massacre, executing tens of thousands of civilians labeled communist sympathizers across the peninsula. Amid the Korean War, the killings bypassed trials, reflecting the conflict’s brutal anti-communist purge and leaving a legacy of unresolved trauma.

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On 28 June 1950, South Korean troops launched the Bodo League massacre, executing tens of thousands of civilians labeled communist sympathizers across the peninsula. Amid the Korean War, the killings bypassed trials, reflecting the conflict’s brutal anti-communist purge and leaving a legacy of unresolved trauma.