Chut Pyin massacre
The Chut Pyin massacre was a massacre of Rohingyas by the Myanmar Army and armed Rakhine locals that purportedly took place in the village of Chut Pyin, in Rakhine State, Myanmar on 25 August 2017, the same day Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) insurgents attacked security forces along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border. The event was first brought to attention after a report was published by Human Rights Watch, which detailed accounts of rape and killings from survivors.
| Chut Pyin massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chut Pyin, Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 20°34′12″N 92°38′33″E |
| Date | 26 August 2017 (UTC+6:30) |
| Target | Rohingya Muslims |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Weapons | Machine guns, machetes |
| Deaths | 130–358 |
| Perpetrators | 33rd Light Infantry Division of the Myanmar Army |
| Motive | Anti-Rohingya sentiment, Islamophobia |
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