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Poland Commemorates 44th Anniversary Of Wujek Mine Pacification

KATOWICE, POLAND – DECEMBER 16: A member of the mining community is seen outside the Cross Memorial at the Wujek coal mine during the ceremony marking the 44th anniversary of the mine’s pacification, in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, on December 16, 2025. In December 1981, during the imposition of martial law in communist Poland, security forces opened fire on striking miners at Wujek, killing nine and injuring several others. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13104735
Date taken: 16 December 2025
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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