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South Korea: villages demolished for military base

Categories: East Asia, South Korea, Breaking News, Human Rights, Protest

Days in Daechuri reports that 22,000 riot police and 450 contracted construction workers and thugs invaded and occupied the villages of Daechuri and Doduri today (Sept 14 13) at dawn and demolished 68 farm houses. [1] The operation is to clear the land for the construction of U.S military base.

Ohmynews also have detailed citizen report (kr) with photos showing how peace activists and artists defended the villages [2].