| Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre | |
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Quang Ngai province |
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| Location | Tinh Son village, Son Tinh District, Quang Ngai province, South Vietnam |
| Date | October 9 and October 10, 1966 |
| Target | Tinh Son villagers |
| Attack type | Massacre |
| Deaths | 280.[1] |
| Perpetrator(s) | South Korean forces |
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The Dien Nien-Phuoc Binh Massacre was a massacre conducted by South Korean forces on October 9 and October 10, 1966, of 280 unarmed citizens in Tinh Son village, Quang Ngai province in South Vietnam.[1][2] The massacre was conducted in two hamlets in Tinh Son village.[1] One massacre was conducted in the Dien Nien Temple in Dien Nien hamlet, the second massacre was conducted in Phuoc Binh hamlet schoolyard.[1] Most of the victims were children, elderly and women.[1][2] The number of dead is given as 180 by Viet Nam News.[3]
The South Korean forces conducted similar massacres in Binh An village, Binh Hoa village Binh Tai village and Tay Vinh village in the same year.[4][5][6]
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