[1] By October 1950, forces of the United Nations and the Republic of Korea (ROK) had succeeded in nearly destroying all of the North Korean military.
A number of victories by the Chinese would send United Nations and Republic of Korea (ROK) forces reeling southward.
In October, The London Times reported that nearly 300 men and women were detained and beaten with rifle butts and bamboo sticks.
An eyewitness account describes a young boy of about 8 years old, kneeling in a trench and crying, turning to one of the guards before being shot.
While he gave assurances to UN leaders that the killings would stop and there would be thorough investigations and court martialing for guilty parties, it is difficult to assess if the executions continued out of eyesight.
One such instance in June 1950 resulted in the murder of over 700 wounded soldiers, medical staff and civilians in the Seoul National University Hospital Massacre.
Reports of mass executions continued to damage the legitimacy of the South Korean government and in turn the credibility of the United Nations intervention.