For Some Koreans, Martial Law Stirs Harrowing Memories of Gwangju Uprising “I immediately thought of 1980, and the fear and desperation we felt,” said a 60-year-old lawmaker who lived through the massacre of protesters in Gwangju.

Witnesses to Sydney Mall Stabbing Describe Harrowing Scenes People who were present at the scene told of sheltering in place or giving first aid to victims of a man who ran at people with a knife.