South Korean Army: Vietnamese civilian massacre proceedings

South Korean Army: Vietnamese civilian massacre proceedings

-Former soldier’s first testimony, voice of pros and cons to Korean net-

November 16, 2021

Korean media
Hankook Ilbo

Mr. Ryu, who was dispatched to the Vietnam War,
A former member of the South Korean Marine Corps “Seiryu Squadron”,
He testified in a Korean court.

“At that time, the South Korean army massacred local people who were thought to be civilians, such as children, women, and the elderly.”

Seoul Central District Court:

During the Vietnam War
A Vietnamese woman who claims that her family was killed by South Korean troops
She filed a proceeding against the South Korean government.
The fourth oral argument in the proceedings for damages was held.

Ryu attended the trial as a witness.

Military personnel dispatched to the Vietnam War
About the Korean military civilian massacre
This is the first time to testify in court.

Ryu’s remark:

Mr. Ryu was stationed in Vietnam in February 1968,

There she witnessed that she would never be forgotten.

On the grass rather
There were a lot of corpses, so
It turns out that something hard has happened.

Attitude of Korean troops:

The members talked about the situation where they killed civilians like “Buuyuden” and talked about it.

“I didn’t feel guilty,” he said.

Ryu decides to testify in court:

I want you to have a world without war.
How terrifying the war is
I want to ring the alarm bell to the world.

It is said that Mr. Ryu explained.

https://www.recordchina.co.jp/b885222-s25-c100-d0191.html

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