After the occupation of Fuente de Cantos by Yagüe 's column , some 325 republicans were executed . Another 403 republicans were executed after the fall of Almendralejo . Between 6,610 and 12,000 persons were killed by nationalist forces in the western part of the province of Badajoz ( including the city of Badajoz itself ) . Most of the victims were journeymen and farmers . These massacres were part of the Spanish " white terror "
white terror
White Terror (Spain)
Badajoz massacre