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This week in 1979, US-backed South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee declared martial law in Busan & Masan, deploying elite airborne troops to crush huge democracy protests. The troops opened fire, arrested, beat & tortured over 1,000 students & workers; killing up to 100 ppl.
The protests started w/ Busan University students but soon included workers & non-students w/ tens of thousands protesting. Hundreds were tortured & some protesters were found dead w/ back of their heads dented-in from beatings.
Those arrested were stripped naked & subjected to torture & beating that left their clothing blood-soaked. Witnesses describe how the wails of the tortured filled Masan police station.
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Armored vehicles and tanks filled the streets as opposition leaders were arrested, stripped naked and held for days in cold basements.
The protests and upheaval didn't end until Park Chung-hee was assassinated on October 26, 1979, which some believe was done with US knowledge or approval. pmpress.org/content/articl…
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