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Poland Commemorates 44th Anniversary Of Wujek Mine Pacification

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

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Photo ID: #13104744
Date taken: 16 December 2025
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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